exile.
The state of being banished from one's home or country.
Meaning & usage
The state of being banished from one's home or country.
He lived in exile.
They chose exile rather than assimilation.
Someone who is banished from their home or country.
She lived as an exile, and did her best to make the most out of such life.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English exil, borrowed from Old French essil, exil, from Latin exsilium, exilium (“state of exile”), derived from exsul, exul (“exiled person”).
To send (someone or something) into exile.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English exil, borrowed from Old French essil, exil, from Latin exsilium, exilium (“state of exile”), derived from exsul, exul (“exiled person”).
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