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sent away from your own country, town, etc., especially for political reasons: the exiled king. The exiled minister is now living in India. See. exile. Fewer examples. The New School became an intellectual enclave for exiled European scholars in Manhattan. His exiled family came to Canada when he was five years old.
: the state or a period of forced absence from one's country or home. b. : the state or a period of voluntary absence from one's country or home. 2. : a person who is in exile. exilic. eg-ˈzi-lik. adjective. exile. 2 of 2. verb. exiled; exiling. transitive verb. : to banish or expel from one's own country or home. Synonyms. Noun. banishment.
to send or keep someone away from his or her own country or home, esp. for political reasons. exile. noun [ C/U ] us / ˈeɡ·zɑɪl, ˈek·sɑɪl / the condition being exiled, or a person who is exiled:
What does the word exiled mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word exiled . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
2 days ago · 2. verb. If someone is exiled, they are living in a foreign country because they cannot live in their own country, usually for political reasons. His second wife, Hilary, had been widowed, then exiled from South Africa. [be VERB -ed + from] They threatened to exile her in southern Spain. [VERB noun] ...Haiti's exiled president. [VERB-ed]
, ex·iled, ex·il·ing. to expel or banish (a person) from their country; expatriate. Synonyms: eject, evict, deport. to separate from country, home, etc.: Disagreements exiled him from his family. Synonyms: deport, eject, evict. exile. 1. / ˈɛksaɪl; ɛɡˈzɪlɪk; ɛkˈsɪlɪk; ˈɛɡzaɪl / noun.
Don't confuse being exiled with being banned: exile is for countries. If you cause trouble at a restaurant, you might be banned from returning, not exiled. Definitions of exile. noun. the act of expelling a person from their native land. “men in exile dream of hope”. synonyms: deportation, expatriation, transportation.
