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Webster 1913 Edition

Banishment

Ban′ish-ment

,
Noun.
[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.

Webster 1828 Edition

Banishment

BAN'ISHMENT

,
Noun.
The act of a prince or government, compelling a citizen to leave his country, either for a limited time or forever, as for some crime.
2.
A voluntary forsaking of one's country upon oath, called abjuration. [This practice has now ceased in G.Britain.]
3.
The state of being banished; exile.
4.
The act of driving away or dispelling; as the banishment of care from the mind.

Definition 2024

banishment

banishment

English

Noun

banishment ‎(plural banishments)

  1. The act of banishing.
    The judge pronounced banishment upon the war criminal.
  2. The state of being banished, exile.
    He has been in banishment from his home country for well over four years.

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Translations

Etymology

From banish +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbænɪʃmənt/
  • Hyphenation: ban‧ish‧ment

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