EXILE

I. noun Etymology: Middle English exil, from Anglo-French essil, exil, from Latin exilium, from exul, exsul an ~ Date: 14th century 1. the state or a period of forced absence from one's country or home, the state or a period of voluntary absence from one's country or home, a person who is in ~, exilic adjective II. transitive verb (~d; exiling) Date: 14th century to banish or expel from one's own country or home, see: banish