Deterrent counsel; cautionary advice against imprudent or vicious action, or neglect of duty.

The action of warning or admonishing; an admonition, warning.

The action of admonishing; authoritative advice or warning; reproof, censure.

(a) Instruction, direction, prompting; an instance of this. Now rare. (b) Warning, admonition; an instance of this.

The action of advertise, v. 1. The action or an act of calling the attention of someone; (an) admonition, warning, instruction. Obsolete.

Admonition, warning; an instance of this. Also: †a reminder (obsolete).

A warning, esp. one given in advance; forewarning.

An instruction, a piece of instruction, a lesson; an admonition, a warning. Obsolete.

transferred. A warning, admonition, caution.

One who warns or gives warning to others.

The action of reminding, exhorting, or warning someone.

An admonition; a warning. Obsolete.

The action of reminding, exhorting, or warning someone; (also) a reminder, a warning.

A reminder, warning, or hint as to future events (sometimes spec. death: see memento mori, n.) or conduct. See also memento vivere, n. Obsolete.

The action of giving a lesson or lessons; instruction, teaching; admonition. Also: an instance of this.

figurative or in figurative contexts. Cf. sense B. 3a.

figurative.

A word of warning; a caveat, monition; a hint or advice to anyone to take heed.

Instruction, admonition, ‘lecturing’. Obsolete.

Originally U.S. An advance warning. Also occasionally without indefinite article.