Ad‐ver″tise‐ment (ăd‐vẽr″tĭz‐ment or ăd′vẽr‐tīz″ment; 277), n. [F. avertisement, formerly also spelled advertissement, a warning, giving notice, fr. avertir.] 1. The act of informing or notifying; notification.
An advertisement of danger.
Bp. Burnet.
2. Admonition; advice; warning.
Therefore give me no counsel:
My griefs cry louder than advertisement.
Shak.
3. A public notice, especially a paid notice in some public print; anything that advertises; as, a newspaper containing many advertisements.