exile
Translation
exile, banishment, exiled person
Examples
He was forced to live in exile.
He was forced to live in exile.
She is a political exile.
She is a political exile.
Grammar Patterns
in exile He lived in exile for ten years.
an exile from (a place) He is an exile from his homeland.
Similar Words
Synonyms: banishment, expulsion; refugee, expatriate
Etymology
From Latin 'exilium' (banishment), from 'ex-' (out) + 'solum' (soil, land), meaning 'out of the land'.
Memory Tips
Think of being forced to 'exit' your country.