exile
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noun \ˈeg-ˌzī(-ə)l, ˈek-ˌsī(-ə)l\Definition of EXILE
1
a : the state or a period of forced absence from one's country or home b : the state or a period of voluntary absence from one's country or home
2
: a person who is in exile
— ex·il·ic \eg-ˈzi-lik\ adjective
See Examples of EXILE
- They hoped that his exile would be temporary.
- Many chose to live as exiles rather than face persecution.
Origin of EXILE
Middle English exil, from Anglo-French essil, exil, from Latin exilium, from exul, exsul an exile
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to EXILE
- Synonyms
- banishment, deportation, displacement, expatriation, expulsion, relegation
Other Government and Politics Terms
2exile
transitive verbex·iledex·il·ing
Definition of EXILE
: to banish or expel from one's own country or home
Examples of EXILE
- <with their conquest of the Moors complete, Ferdinand and Isabella next exiled the Jews from Spain>
First Known Use of EXILE
14th century
Related to EXILE
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