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banishment
[ ban-ish-muhnt ]
noun
- expulsion from a country, place, or position by authoritative decree, or the state of having been expelled:
A royal proclamation ordered the banishment of all priests from the city.
The team’s wide receiver flunked another drug test and will now be subject to a one-year banishment, according to league sources.
- the act of driving away, or the state of having been sent away or driven out:
We strive for the preservation of peace and the banishment of tyranny and slavery from the earth.
The decades after World War II were marked not by disarmament and the banishment of war but by ceaseless confrontation and the division of the world into hostile blocs.
Other Word Forms
- ԴDz···Գ noun
- ···Գ noun
- -··Գ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of banishment1
Example Sentences
“We got banned,” said Swagrman, who was told the reason for the banishment was because he would not give his name or ID to the officer.
His rampage is bad for the planet, whereas a common millionaire on the verge of banishment from his community country club is primarily dangerous to those in his sight line.
After weeks of challenges, murders, roundtables and banishments, the final prize fund was worth £94,600.
After weeks of challenges, murders, roundtables and banishments, the final prize fund stood at £94,600 after the last challenge of the series.
TikTok’s future in the U.S. remains in jeopardy after the popular social video app on Friday lost a major court battle as it tries to prevent its banishment.
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