admonisher

Example Sentences

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The truth of this remark was quite manifest; and concluding that I was not exactly suited to the character of admonisher, I never renewed the attempt.

From A Grandmother's Recollections by Church, Ella Rodman

Be a treasure to the poor, an admonisher to the rich, an answerer to the cry of the needy, a preserver of the sanctity of thy pledge.

From Epistle to the Son of the Wolf by Bahá'u'lláh

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

"Fact is, Mops," said her admonisher in chief, "as I've always said, you are only fit for a provincial pack."

From Mrs. Fitz by Snaith, J. C.

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