Banishment
//ˈbænɪʃmənt// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of banishing. countable, uncountable
"The judge pronounced banishment upon the war criminal."
- 2 rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone wordnet
- 3 The state of being banished, exile. countable, uncountable
"He has been in banishment from his home country for well over four years."
- 4 the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent) wordnet
Example
More examples"But when Anchises' ancient home I gain, / my father, he, whom first, with loving care, / I sought and, heedful of my mother, fain / in safety to the neighbouring hills would bear, / disdains Troy's ashes to outlive and wear / his days in banishment."
Etymology
From banish + -ment.
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