Banishment Meaning
/ˈbænɪʃmənt/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of banishing.
nounThe state of being banished, exile.
Sentence Examples
The king ordered his banishment from the kingdom.
Her banishment was a result of her actions.
The king ordered the banishment of the traitor from the kingdom.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The criminal's ____ meant he could never return to his homeland again.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The prisoner was sentenced to ____ on a remote and lonely island.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English banish Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English banishment From banish + -ment.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"You are in error. / This is terror. / This is your banishment. This land is mine. / This is what you earn. / This is the Law of No Return. / This is the sour dough, this the sweet wine. / This is my history, this my race / And this unhappy man threw acid in my face."
— 2006, James Fenton, Jerusalem:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The criminal's ____ meant he could never return to his homeland again.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The prisoner was sentenced to ____ on a remote and lonely island.