Definition of Exile
Exile
ex·ile


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A person banished from their native country or home.

e.g. The political dissident was forced into exile in a foreign land.

(noun)
a person who is living outside their country, either voluntarily or compulsorily;

e.g. After the revolution, the former aristocrat became an exile on the island.

(verb)
to remove someone from their country and forbid them from returning, usually as a punishment or for political reasons;

e.g. The council voted to exile him from the kingdom.



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