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Monition (?), n. [F., fr. L. monitio, from monere to warn, bring to mind; akin to E. mind. See Mind, and cf. Admonish, Money, Monster.] 1. Instruction or advice given by way of caution; an admonition; a warning; a caution.
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Sage monitions from his friends.
Swift.
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2. Information; indication; notice; advice.
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We have no visible monition of . . . other periods, such as we have of the day by successive light and darkness.
Holder.
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3. (Admiralty Practice) A process in the nature of a summons to appear and answer.
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4. (Eccl. Law) An order monishing a party complained against to obey under pain of the law. Shipley.
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