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Exile

//ɪɡˈzaɪl// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being banished from one's home or country. uncountable

    "He lived in exile."

  2. 2
    the act of expelling a person from their native land wordnet
  3. 3
    Someone who is banished from his home or country. countable

    "She lived as an exile, and did her best to make the most out of such life."

  4. 4
    a person who is expelled from home or country by authority wordnet
  5. 5
    a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To send (someone or something) into exile. transitive

    "Calling home our exiled friends abroad."

  2. 2
    expel from a country wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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