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cautionary

cau·tio·nary

UK/ˈkɔːʃənəɹi/ US/ˈkɔːʃənɹi/ uncommon obsolete

adjective

1.

tending to ward off

  • “the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples” Victor Schultze
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2.

serving to warn

  • “shook a monitory finger at him”
  • “an exemplary jail sentence”
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Origin

Borrowed from Medieval Latin cautiōnārius.

Phrases

  • cautionary block
  • cautionary tale

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