banishment
ban·ish·ment
banishment · banishments
изгнание, высылка, ссылка
The act of banishingThe act of banishing.
/ˈbænɪʃmənt/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of banishing.
The judge pronounced banishment upon the war criminal.
изгна́ниеizgnánije, вы́сылкаvýsylka
rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone
(countable, uncountable)The state of being banished, exile.
He has been in banishment from his home country for well over four years.
изгна́ниеizgnánije, ссы́лкаssýlka
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
The act of banishing:
The state of being banished, exile:
Forms
plural: banishments| Singular | banishment |
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regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone:proscription
- the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent):ostracismCoventry
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedbanish
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable