admonisher

Example Sentences

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"Do you think he—will let me?" she asked of her admonisher.

From The Road to Providence by Daviess, Maria Thompson

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

Carmen shook her head, and with that peculiar mixture of pride and child-like humility which marked her character, she bowed herself submissively before her faithful admonisher.

From Sister Carmen by Corvus, M.

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