exile

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exile

A king lives in exile in a foreign land.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • The state of being forced to live away from one's native country: "exile" refers to the condition of being expelled from or leaving one's homeland, often by authority or due to unfavorable circumstances.
    • A person who lives away from their native country: "exile" also refers to an individual who is in such a state, whether by force or by choice.

  2. Verb:

    • To expel or force someone to live away from their native country: "exile" means to banish or send someone away from their homeland, typically for political or punitive reasons.
Usage Examples

  • Noun (State):

    • He lived in exile for twenty years after the revolution.
    • The dream of returning home sustained her during her long exile.

  • Noun (Person):

    • The writer was a famous exile who criticized the regime from abroad.
    • The city was a haven for political exiles.

  • Verb:

    • The king was exiled after the coup.
    • The government exiled the dissident to a remote island.
Advanced Usage
  • "to be in exile": to be living in a state of banishment from one's country.
    • The former leader has been in exile for a decade.
  • "to go into exile": to leave one's country to live elsewhere, often to escape danger.
    • Fearing arrest, the journalist decided to go into exile.
  • "self-imposed exile": a situation where someone chooses to leave their country, rather than being forced.
    • The artist lived in self-imposed exile to find creative freedom.
Variants and Related Words
  • Exilic (adj): relating to or characteristic of exile.
    • His later poetry has an exilic tone of longing.
  • Expatriate (n): a person who lives outside their native country. (Often implies voluntary absence, whereas "exile" often implies force.)
    • She worked as an expatriate in several European capitals.
Synonyms
  • Noun (State): Banishment, deportation, expatriation.
  • Noun (Person): Émigré, outcast, deportee.
  • Verb: Banish, deport, expatriate, ostracize.
Related Phrases
  • "Internal exile": punishment by confinement within a country, often to a remote region, rather than expulsion from it.
    • The poet was sent to a remote village, a form of internal exile.
  • "Tax exile": a person who lives abroad to avoid paying high taxes in their home country.
    • The billionaire became a tax exile, moving to a country with lower rates.
Idioms
  • "Wear the exile's cloak": to bear the condition or stigma of being an exile.
    • For years, he wore the exile's cloak with a quiet dignity.
exile

A king lives in exile in a foreign land.

Noun
  1. the act of expelling a person from their native land
    • 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
  2. a person who is expelled from home or country by authority
  3. a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
    • American expatriates
Verb
  1. expel from a country
    • The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions

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