Mo‐ni″tion (?), n. [F., fr. L. monitio, from monere to warn, bring to mind; akin to E. mind. See Mind, and cf. Admonish, Money, Monster.] 1. Instruction or advice given by way of caution; an admonition; a warning; a caution.
Sage monitions from his friends. Swift.
2. Information; indication; notice; advice.
We have no visible monition of... other periods, such as we have of the day by successive light and darkness. Holder.
3. (Admiralty Practice) A process in the nature of a summons to appear and answer.
4. (Eccl. Law) An order monishing a party complained against to obey under pain of the law. Shipley.