exile

Etymology

From Middle English exil, borrowed from Old French essil, exil, from Latin exsilium, exilium (“state of exile”), derived from exsul, exul (“exiled person”).

noun

  1. (uncountable) The state of being banished from one's home or country.
    He lived in exile.
    They chose exile rather than assimilation.
  2. (countable) Someone who is banished from their home or country.
    She lived as an exile.

verb

  1. (transitive) To send (someone or something) into exile.

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