Meanings
nounadmonisher (plural admonishers)
plural admonishers
- One who admonishes.
The question was put distinctly, yet resonantly, as when a great clock-bell—stunning admonisher—strikes one; and the stroke, though single, comes bedded in the belfry clamor.
1857, Herman Melville, chapter XVII, in The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsomeone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided
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Origin
Translations
Portuguese admoestador
- admoestadorone who admonishes
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APA
admonisher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/admonisher
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“admonisher.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/admonisher. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “admonisher,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/admonisher.
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