admonisher

Example Sentences

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It was lucky we luffed as we did, for, in coming to the wind, the vessel gave a scrape that was a fearful admonisher of what would have happened in another minute.

From Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale by Cooper, James Fenimore

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

From Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh 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

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

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