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Meanings of banishment in English

Portuguese
desterro
Catalan
desterrament

The state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)

desterro
Catalan
desterrament

The act of expelling or relegating someone to a country or place by authoritative decree.

desterrament
Usage of banishment in English
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The rogues were duly tried and sentenced to banishment from the city.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 06 / Little J...
2
The first offence, in both cases, was punished by banishment and forfeiture.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I., Part D. / From...
3
The finality of my banishment was endorsed and underlined and stamped home.
Tono-Bungay
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Henceforward we shall principally confine ourselves to following her in her banishment.
The Life of Marie de Medicis, Queen of France, Consort of Henri ...
5
In consequence, a decree of banishment from France was proclaimed against him.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume 10: European Leaders
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In other colonies, notably New York, fines and banishment were not uncommon.
The Quaker Colonies: A Chronicle of the Proprietors of the Delaw...
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You must apply to the authorities to withdraw your sentence of banishment.
The Malady of the Century
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The average duration of this voluntary banishment is perhaps about eighteen months.
A Voyage Round the World, Volume I / Including Travels in Africa...
9
Mademoiselle held the royal warrant of her father's banishment in her hand.
Bardelys the Magnificent / Being an account of the strange wooin...
10
The momentary displeasure which she had shown at her banishment was over.
Their Wedding Journey
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The return to civilisation was more fatal than his long solitary banishment.
Recalled to Life
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In 1778, the act of proscription and banishment included Abel Willard's name.
The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 6, June, 1884
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It is not banishment, it is death to which you sentence me.
The Refugees / A Tale of Two Continents
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He knew that this meant banishment, ostracism, and persecution by the Government.
The Tragedy of St. Helena
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Every Greek was prohibited making war on Philip on pain of banishment.
History Of Ancient Civilization
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He therefore issued a decree of banishment against him for five years.
Margaret of Anjou / Makers of History
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