Monition

Pronunciation: /məˈnɪʃən/

Definitions of monition

noun an official or legal notice

Example Sentences

A1 The teacher gave a monition to the students about the upcoming test.

A2 The monition from the boss reminded employees to submit their reports on time.

B1 The monition in the contract clearly stated the consequences of breaching the agreement.

B2 The monition issued by the government warned citizens about the approaching hurricane.

C1 Her monition to the team was a stern reminder of the importance of following safety protocols.

C2 The monition from the judge served as a final warning before legal action would be taken.

Examples of monition in a Sentence

formal The judge issued a monition to the jury to disregard the defendant's outburst in the courtroom.

informal I received a monition from my boss about being late to work too often.

slang I got a monition from my mom to clean my room before she gets home.

figurative The dark clouds looming overhead served as a monition of the impending storm.

Grammatical Forms of monition

• past tense: monitioned
• plural: monitions
• comparative: more monitory
• superlative: most monitory
• present tense: monitions
• future tense: will monition
• perfect tense: have monitioned
• continuous tense: is monitioning
• singular: monition
• positive degree: monition
• infinitive: to monition
• gerund: monitioning
• participle: monitioned

Origin and Evolution of monition

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'monition' originated from the Latin word 'monitio', which means a warning or advice.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'monition' has come to be used in legal contexts to refer to a formal written or verbal warning or notice, typically issued by a court or other authority.