n.
Pronunciation: ' eg- ˌ z ī (- ə )l, ' ek- ˌ s ī (- ə )l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English exil, from Anglo-French essil, exil, from Latin exilium, from exul, exsul an exile
Date: 14th century
1 a : 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
– ex · il · ic \ eg- ' zi-lik \ adjective