exile
[ eg-zahyl, ek-sahyl ]
/ ˈɛg zaɪl, ˈɛk saɪl /
noun
verb (used with object), ex·iled, ex·il·ing.
to expel or banish (a person) from his or her country; expatriate.
to separate from country, home, etc.: Disagreements exiled him from his family.
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Origin of exile
1250–1300; Middle English exil banishment < Latin ex(s)ilium, equivalent to exsul banished person + -ium -ium
SYNONYMS FOR exile
OTHER WORDS FROM exile
ex·il·a·ble, adjectiveex·il·er, nounqua·si-ex·iled, adjectiveun·ex·iled, adjectiveWords nearby exile
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British Dictionary definitions for exile (1 of 2)
exile
/ (ˈɛɡzaɪl, ˈɛksaɪl) /
noun
a prolonged, usually enforced absence from one's home or country; banishment
the expulsion of a person from his native land by official decree
a person banished or living away from his home or country; expatriate
verb
to expel from home or country, esp by official decree as a punishment; banish
Derived forms of exile
exilic (ɛɡˈzɪlɪk, ɛkˈsɪlɪk) or exilian, adjectiveWord Origin for exile
C13: from Latin exsilium banishment, from exsul banished person; perhaps related to Greek alasthai to wander
British Dictionary definitions for exile (2 of 2)
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