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exile — ex|ile1 [ˈeksaıl, ˈegzaıl] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: exil, from Latin exilium, from exul person sent away ] 1.) [singular, U] a situation in which you are forced to leave your country and live in another country, especially for… … Dictionary of contemporary English
exile and banishment — ▪ law prolonged absence from one s country imposed by vested authority as a punitive measure. It most likely originated among early civilizations from the practice of designating an offender an outcast and depriving him of the comfort and… … Universalium
Exile — Ex ile, n. [OE. exil, fr. L. exilium, exsilium, fr. exsuil one who quits, or is banished from, his native soil; ex out + solum ground, land, soil, or perh. fr.the root of salire to leap, spring; cf. F. exil. Cf. {Sole} of the foot, {Saltation}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
exile — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 being sent to live in another country ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ permanent ▪ enforced (esp. BrE), forced ▪ self imposed, voluntary … Collocations dictionary
voluntary — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ remain ADVERB ▪ completely, entirely, purely, strictly ▪ T … Collocations dictionary
exile — I. noun Etymology: Middle English exil, from Anglo French essil, exil, from Latin exilium, from exul, exsul an exile Date: 14th century 1. a. the state or a period of forced absence from one s country or home b. the state or a period of voluntary … New Collegiate Dictionary
exile — The greatest exodus from Spain this century was that resulting from the Civil War of 1936–9. The collapse of the Catalan front at the end of January 1939 caused a massive flow of Republican refugees across the French border, with 470,000… … Encyclopedia of contemporary Spanish culture
exile — This word (from the Latin exilium, meaning banishment ) refers to an absence from one s native land; sometimes this separation is forced, at other times it is self imposed or voluntary. The Babylonian Exile (587 539 BC) was a tragic yet… … Glossary of theological terms
exile — I. n. 1. Banishment, ostracism, proscription, expulsion (from one s country), expatriation. 2. Banished person. 3. Separation (voluntary or by circumstances) from country, sunderment from home and kindred, isolation from fatherland and friends. 4 … New dictionary of synonyms
Sharra's Exile — infobox Book | name = Sharra s Exile title orig = translator = image caption = Cover of the first edition author = Marion Zimmer Bradley illustrator = cover artist = Hannah M. G. Shapero country = United States language = English series =… … Wikipedia
