minatory

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We looked up from the cockpit of our dancing pleasure boat and saw the huge misshapen iron monsters towering over us, minatory, terrible.

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  1. adjective Of a menacing or threatening nature; minacious.

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  • But the deconstructionist impulse comes in a variety of flavors, from bitter and minatory (Derrida's brand) to cloyingly sweet, which is the variety Rorty peddled. —  www.Perublogs.com Todos los Blogs del Perú
  • We looked up from the cockpit of our dancing pleasure boat and saw the huge misshapen iron monsters towering over us, minatory, terrible. —  Gossamer 1915
  • Nor had he ever been known to regret the disuse of the ancient custom of excommunication, nor any other diminution of the powers of the priesthood, whether minatory or militant; yet for all this, Parson Dale had a great notion of the sacred privilege of a minister of the gospel--to advise--to deter--to persuade--to reprove. —  The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851
  • Threatening, menacing, minatory, abusive The second reference leads us farther. —  Public Speaking
  • Once more the duke resumed his habit of letter-writing, and epistles both supplicatory and minatory were showered upon the Duchess of Angoulęme and the Duchess de Berri. —  Celebrated Claimants from Perkin Warbeck to Arthur Orton
 

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  1. French minatoire, from Late Latin minātōrius, from Latin minātus, past participle of minārī, to threaten; see minacious.

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  1. = Italian minatorio, from Late Latin minatorius, threatening (cf. minator, one who drives cattle), from Latin minari, past participle minatus, threaten, drive: see menace.
 

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