Definition of exile
1a : the state or a period of forced absence from one's country or homeb : the state or a period of voluntary absence from one's country or home
2 : a person who is in exile
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Examples of exile in a Sentence
They hoped that his exile would be temporary.
Many chose to live as exiles rather than face persecution.
Recent Examples of exile from the Web
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A fan painting from the mid-1500s depicts a Chinese scholar-official known as Pan Lang who was ordered back to work in the country's capital after a long sojourn in exile on a remote mountain.
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Women forced to practice Chaupadi in Nepal are banished from the home—barred from touching food, religious icons, cattle and men—and forced into a monthly exile sleeping in basic huts.
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While in exile, news groups such as The Irrawaddy and DVB were perfectly placed to cover the meetings and movements of the ethnic factions.
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The fatwa fell out of favor with Iran’s rulers in the late 1990s, and Rushdie ended his exile.
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Following Bernie Madoff's arrest for what many consider to be the largest Ponzi scheme in history, his wife Ruth fell into relative exile, ostracized by her former social circle, which included many who were duped by her husband's prolific fraud.
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But Kaepernick’s exile shouldn’t have come as a surprise.
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In this moment, as in so many others, Khadivi sees right into the heart of Middle Eastern exile.
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At the time, several exiles and two members of the organization were accused of plotting to kill Fidel Castro.
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Origin and Etymology of exile
Middle English exil, from Anglo-French essil, exil, from Latin exilium, from exul, exsul an exile
Other Government and Politics Terms
exile
Definition of exile
exiled
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transitive verb
: to banish or expel from one's own country or home
Examples of exile in a Sentence
with their conquest of the Moors complete, Ferdinand and Isabella next exiled the Jews from Spain
Recent Examples of exile from the Web
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Before the couple left Iraq in 2002 seeking asylum, pro-Saddam Hussein forces killed three of Sarkaut Taro’s brothers, exiled his mother and burned their house, Bayan Taro said.
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Anybody can exile their political enemy these days.
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Exiled from court by her paranoid uncle, the quick-witted Rosalind dresses as a man named Ganymede for safety in the wilderness.
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Until now, officials known to be under scrutiny, including former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn and ex-campaign chief Paul Manafort, have been exiled from Trump’s orbit.
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Exiled, in hiding, depending on brave undercover assets, their task becomes increasingly harrowing as friends and family die and lives hang in the balance.
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Or that many high-ranking officials are exiled, imprisoned, or killed.
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But the purple and gold holy ground is scheduled for some off-season renovations in 2017 and 2018, which exiled the country music fest from Red Stick to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
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Francis was exiled by his Jesuit community, a banishment that only ended when he was appointed a bishop.
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First Known Use of exile
14th century
Synonym Discussion of exile
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EXILE Defined for English Language Learners
exile
playDefinition of exile for English Language Learners
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: a situation in which you are forced to leave your country or home and go to live in a foreign country
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: a period of time during which someone has lived in exile
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: a person who has been forced to live in a foreign country : a person who is in exile
exile
Definition of exile for English Language Learners
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: to force (someone) to go to live in a distant place or foreign country : to force (someone) into exile
EXILE Defined for Kids
Definition of exile for Students
1 : the situation of a person who is forced to leave his or her own country He's living in exile.
2 : the period of time someone is forced to live away from his or her country a 20 year exile
3 : a person who is forced to leave his or her own country
Definition of exile for Students
exiled
;exiling
: to force (someone) to leave his or her own country
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