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 Definitions of minatory  [ˈmɪn əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i]  

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Definition of 'minatory' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) minatory
menacing; threatening.

Etymology:  (1525–35; < LL minātōrius= L minā(rī) to threaten +-tōrius -tory1)

Definition of 'minatory' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) baleful, forbidding, menacing, minacious, minatory, ominous, sinister, threatening
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
"a baleful look"; "forbidding thunderclouds"; "his tone became menacing"; "ominous rumblings of discontent"; "sinister storm clouds"; "a sinister smile"; "his threatening behavior"; "ugly black clouds"; "the situation became ugly"


Definition of 'minatory' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) minatory
threatening; menacing



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