[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.
noun
The sentence of banishment was a severe punishment for the crime.
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