admonisher
Example Sentences
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The Roman mint was attached to the temple of Juno Moneta, i.e., the admonisher, from monēre, and this name was transferred to the building.
From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest
With which exclamations, followed by idle threats against his admonisher, this condign victim to justice hobbled away, as disdaining to hold further argument with such a rabble.
From The Confidence-Man by Melville, Herman
Tactfully, sagaciously, he drew the sufferer to confide in him, to see in him, not so much a spiritual admonisher as a counsellor and a support in worldly difficulties.
From Veranilda by Gissing, George
P: Remind them, for thou art but an admonisher, S: Therefore do remind, for you are only a reminder.
From Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side by Ali, Abdullah Yusuf
I took an opportunity to give him a taste of the end of the main-clew-garnet, as an admonisher; and there the matter ended, so long as I remained in the ship.
From Ned Myers or, a Life Before the Mast by Cooper, James Fenimore
