banishment
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Ban·ish·ment
n.
[Cf. F. bannissement.]
The act of banishing, or the state of being banished.
He secured himself by the banishment of his enemies.Johnson.
Round the wide world in banishment we roam.Dryden.
Syn. -- Expatriation; ostracism; expulsion; proscription; exile; outlawry.
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banishment
noun
- Enforced removal from one's native country by official decree: deportation, exile, expatriation, extradition, ostracism, transportation. See accept/reject, reward/punish/deserve.
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banishment
IN BRIEF: The act of sending away.
The sentence of banishment was a severe punishment for the crime.
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categories related to 'banishment'
- World Relations and Conditions - banishment: expulsion from or relegation to a country or region by authoritative decree; exile
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