noun
- the act of forcing someone to leave a place, especially their home country, as a punishment
Examples
- The king ordered the banishment of all political opponents.
- Her banishment from the kingdom lasted ten years.
- The court sentenced him to permanent banishment.
- After his banishment, he never saw his homeland again.
- The tribe’s banishment was considered the harshest punishment.
- She accepted her banishment with dignity and grace.