Exile (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. expulsion from one's native land by authoritative decree.
  2. the fact or state of expulsion from one's native land by authoritative decree: She had to live in exile.
  3. a person banished from their native land.
  4. prolonged separation from one's country or home, such as by force of circumstances: Many will suffer wartime exile.
  5. anyone separated from their country or home voluntarily or by force of circumstances.
  6. the Babylonian captivity of the Jews, 597–538 b.c.
verb (used with object), ex·iled, ex·il·ing.
  1. to expel or banish (a person) from their country; expatriate.
  2. to separate from country, home, etc.: Disagreements exiled him from his family.
noun
  1. a prolonged, usually enforced absence from one's home or country; banishment
  2. the expulsion of a person from his native land by official decree
  3. a person banished or living away from his home or country; expatriate
verb
  1. to expel from home or country, esp by official decree as a punishment; banish
noun
  1. the Exile another name for Babylonian captivity
Exile (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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