banishment — the punishment of being sent away from a country or other place as an official punishment
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the punishment of being sent away from a country or other place as an official punishment
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbænɪʃmənt/
Example Sentences
- After losing the cooking contest, the chef joked that his banishment from the kitchen was probably for the best.
- Romeo's banishment from Verona was worse than death in his eyes.
- The student's banishment from the library lasted only until he promised to stop eating chips while studying.
banishment
NOUN[/ˈbænɪʃmənt/]
the punishment of being sent away from a country or other place as an official punishment
Noble exiled from the kingdom
Banishment brings punishment's harshestishment
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Middle French 'banissement', formed from the verb 'banir' (to banish or expel). This ultimately traces back to Germanic 'ban', meaning a public proclamation or prohibition, which in feudal times referred to an official declaration by lords expelling persons from their territories.
Breakdown
banish (to expel, from Old French banir) + -ment (noun-forming suffix indicating the action or result of an action).
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📝Examples
“After losing the cooking contest, the chef joked that his banishment from the kitchen was probably for the best.”
“Romeo's banishment from Verona was worse than death in his eyes.”
“The student's banishment from the library lasted only until he promised to stop eating chips while studying.”
“Many political dissidents faced banishment during the authoritarian regime.”
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