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cautionary meaning and definition
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Definition of cautionary (adjective)
- warding off
- "the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples"- Victor Schultze
- synonyms: prophylactic
- serving to warn
- "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an exemplary jail sentence"
- synonyms: admonitory, exemplary, monitory, warning
Source: Princeton University Wordnet