banishment

CEFRC2

/ˈbænɪʃmənt/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of forcing someone to leave a place or country.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The state of being banished, exile.

Examples

  • Her banishment was a result of her actions.

  • The king ordered his banishment from the kingdom.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈbeə̯nɪʃmənt/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The act of banishing.

More examples

In context

  • The king ordered the banishment of the traitor from the kingdom.

  • He has been in banishment from his home country for well over four years.

  • The judge pronounced banishment upon the war criminal.

Synonyms

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The criminal's blank meant he could never return to his homeland again.

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Origin

noun

From banish + -ment.