Monition - Definition

n 1: a firm rebuke [syn: admonition, admonishment,
monition]
2: cautionary advice about something imminent (especially
imminent danger or other unpleasantness); "a letter of
admonition about the dangers of immorality"; "the warning was
to beware of surprises"; "his final word of advice was not to
play with matches" [syn: admonition, monition, warning,
word of advice]
3: a summons issued after the filing of a libel or claim
directing all parties concerned to show cause why the
judgment asked for should not be granted [syn: monition,
process of monition]