a message informing of danger; a warning that still more bombs could explode'

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 , word of advice ]

notification of something, usually in advance; they gave little warning of their arrival; she had only had four days' warning before leaving Berlin'

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

[ Syn: admonitory , cautionary , exemplary , monitory ]