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Meanings of banishment in inglês

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

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

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Examples for "ostracism"
Examples for "ostracism"
1
Social ostracism is gradually giving way among the more intelligent Christian people.
The American Missionary — Volume 43, No. 09, September, 1889
2
The social ostracism thereby incurred is felt to be a sufficient deterrent.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, June 4, 1919.
3
The ostracism of Cimon deprived the aristocrats of their most prominent representative.
Early European History
4
Clisthenes, it is said, also established the curious arrangement known as ostracism.
Early European History
5
Anyone of the faith who marries a non-Yezidi risks ostracism, or worse.
The genesis secret
1
Gary McAllister has resigned as Coventry player-manager because of ongoing family problems.
The Irish Times
2
And yet Scotland must have earned enormous respect in Coventry and beyond.
The Guardian
3
Philip Larkin came from Coventry, but produced his finest work in Hull.
The Guardian
4
It left Coventry stuck on 21 points, still in the bottom three.
The Irish Times
5
McBride goes off to be replaced by Coventry success story Cobi Jones.
The Guardian
Usage of banishment in inglês
1
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
4
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
6
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
8
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
11
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
13
It is not banishment, it is death to which you sentence me.
The Refugees / A Tale of Two Continents
14
He knew that this meant banishment, ostracism, and persecution by the Government.
The Tragedy of St. Helena
15
Every Greek was prohibited making war on Philip on pain of banishment.
History Of Ancient Civilization
16
He therefore issued a decree of banishment against him for five years.
Margaret of Anjou / Makers of History
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United States of America
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