cautionary (adj.)

  1. warding off; the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples- Victor Schultze

    [ Syn: prophylactic ]

  2. serving to warn; shook a monitory finger at him; an exemplary jail sentence

    [ Syn: admonitory , exemplary , monitory , warning ]

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