what does exile mean?
EXILE as NOUN
- Meaning
- the act of expelling a person from their native land
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- men in exile dream of hope
- his deportation to a penal colony
- the expatriation of wealthy farmers
- the sentence was one of transportation for life
Hypernyms(s) exile is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- expelled from home or country by authority
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Hypernyms(s) exile is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- voluntarily absent from home or country
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Hypernyms(s) exile is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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EXILE as VERB
- Meaning
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- The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government’’s actions
Hypernyms(s) exile is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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