Both Uses of
admonish
in
Ulysses, by James Joyce
- He led the way, admonishing: —We will sternly refuse to partake of strong waters, will we not?†
Chpt 7 *admonishing = expressing disapproval; or warning or advising
- For who is there who anything of some significance has apprehended but is conscious that that exterior splendour may be the surface of a downward tending lutulent reality or on the contrary anyone so is there unilluminated as not to perceive that as no nature's boon can contend against the bounty of increase so it behoves every most just citizen to become the exhortator and admonisher of his semblables and to tremble lest what had in the past been by the nation excellently commenced might be in the future not with similar excellence accomplished if an inverecund habit shall have gradually traduced the honourable by ancestors transmitted customs to that thither of profundity that that one was†
Chpt 14admonisher = one who expresses disapproval; or warns or advises
Definition:
to express disapproval to someone of their actions; or to warn or advise someone -- sometimes in a friendly way