What does "warning" mean?
Warning: Previous notice. "At a month's warning." Dryden. A great journey to take upon so short a warning. L'Estrange.
Additional senses
- 2.Caution against danger, or against faults or evil practices which incur danger; admonition; monition. Could warning make the world more just or wise. Dryden.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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