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Definition of Monish

1. Verb. Warn strongly; put on guard.

2. Verb. Admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior. "Sam cannot monish Sue "; "She warned him to be quiet"

Definition of Monish

1. v. t. To admonish; to warn. See Admonish.

Definition of Monish

1. Verb. (archaic) To admonish; to warn. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Monish

1. to warn [v -ED, -ING, -ES] - See also: warn

Lexicographical Neighbors of Monish

monilia disease monilial monilias moniliases moniliasis pneumonia moniliform moniliform hair moniliformis moniliid moniment

moniments monimolimnion monimolimnions monimolite monish (current term) monished monishes monishing monishment monishments

monism monisms monist monistic monists monition monitions monitive monitor

Literary usage of Monish

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Dictionary of Obsolete and Provincial English: Containing Words from the by Thomas Wright (1904)
"monish, ». To admonish. MONITION, ». Admonition. MONKEY-WHISK, ». A fop. MONKEY. In Northamptonshire, a house which is mortgaged is said to have the monkey ..."

2. The Metropolitan (1835)
"dat de monish is very scarce—dat I vill accept your offer, and vill take de fifty ... Vill you pay me my monish, Mr. Newland, or vill you go to prison ? ..."

3. The Metropolitan (1835)
"I have lent my monish a tousand times, and never once they did offer it me back. ... You send for me, and tell me you vish to pay back de monish directly; ..."

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