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   ex·ile

   /ˈeɡˌzīl/

   noun

   • 1. the state of being barred from one's native country, typically for political or punitive reasons: "he knew now that he would die in exile" Similar banishmentexpulsionexpatriationdeportationevictionuprootingseparationextraditionhistorical:transportationostracismOpposite return
   • ▪ a person who lives away from their native country, either from choice or compulsion: "the return of political exiles" Similar émigréexpatriatedisplaced personrefugeeasylum seekerdeporteeoutcastpariahinformal:DPexpat

   verb

   • 1. expel and bar (someone) from their native country, typically for political or punitive reasons: "a corrupt dictator who had been exiled from his country"

   Word Origin Middle English: the noun partly from Old French exil ‘banishment’ and partly from Old French exile ‘banished person’; the verb from Old French exiler; all based on Latin exilium ‘banishment’, from exul ‘banished person’.

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   The meaning of EXILE is the state or a period of forced absence from one's country or home. How to use exile in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Exile.

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   the condition of someone being sent or kept away from their own country, village, etc., especially for political reasons: go into exile The king went into exile because of the political situation in his country. in exile The deposed leaders are currently in exile in the neighbouring country. [ C ]

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   1. / ˈɛksaɪl; ɛɡˈzɪlɪk; ɛkˈsɪlɪk; ˈɛɡzaɪl / 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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXILE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 meanings: 1. a prolonged, usually enforced absence from one's home or country; banishment 2. the expulsion of a person from.... Click for more definitions.

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   If you are exiled from a place, you must leave and not return. Such punishment is called exile. For example, after he was removed from power, Napoleon lived in exile on the island of Elba.

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › exileExile Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   EXILE meaning: 1 : a situation in which you are forced to leave your country or home and go to live in a foreign country often used after in or into sometimes used figuratively; 2 : a period of time during which someone has lived in exile.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishexile noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   noun. /ˈeksaɪl/, /ˈeɡzaɪl/ [uncountable, singular] the state of being sent to live in another country that is not your own, especially for political reasons or as a punishment. a place of exile. He returned after 40 years of exile. in exile She has lived in exile since 1989. into exile The whole family went into exile. to be forced/sent into exile.