(~s, excommunicating, ~d)
If a Roman Catholic or member of the Orthodox Church is ~d, it is publicly and officially stated that the person is no longer allowed to be a member of the Church. This is a punishment for some very great wrong that they have done.
Eventually, he was ~d along with his mentor...
In 1766 he ~d the village for its ‘depraved diversion.’
VERB: be V-ed, V n
excommunication (excommunications)
...the threat of excommunication.
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