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[eg-zahyl, ek-sahyl], verb, -iled, -il⋅ing.
[eg-zahyl, ek-sahyl], verb, -iled, -il⋅ing.
==Noun==
==Noun==
1. expulsion from one's native land by authoritative decree.
1. expulsion from one's native land by [[authoritative]] decree.
2. the fact or state of such expulsion: to live in exile.
2. the [[fact]] or [[state]] of such expulsion: "to live in exile".
3. a person banished from his or her native land.
3. a [[person]] banished from his or her native land.
4. prolonged separation from one's country or home, as by force of circumstances: wartime exile.
4. prolonged separation from one's country or [[home]], as by [[force]] of circumstances: wartime exile.
5. anyone separated from his or her country or home voluntarily or by force of circumstances.
5. anyone separated from his or her country or [[home]] [[free will|voluntarily]] or by [[force]] of circumstances.
6. the Exile, the Babylonian captivity of the Jews, 597–538 b.c.
6. the Exile, the Babylonian captivity of the Jews, 597–538 b.c.
–verb (used with object)
–verb (used with object)
7. to expel or banish (a person) from his or her country; expatriate.
7. to expel or banish (a person) from his or her country; expatriate.
8. to separate from country, home, etc.: Disagreements exiled him from his family.
8. to separate from country, home, etc.: Disagreements exiled him from his [[family]].
==Origin==
==Origin==
1250–1300; ME exil banishment < L ex(s)ilium, equiv. to exsul banished person + -ium -ium
1250–1300; ME exil banishment < L ex(s)ilium, equiv. to exsul banished person + -ium -ium
==Synonyms
==Synonyms
evict, drive out, cast out, eject, deport
evict, drive out, cast out, eject, deport
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