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Word entry · 5 letters

exile

Best crossword clue

"Banished life"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈɛɡˌzaɪl/Part of speech noun, verbSorted eeilxStarts with EEnds with E2 cluesVery common crossword word
1E2X3I4L5E

Definitions

  1. the act of expelling a person from their native land

Word origin

From Middle English exil, borrowed from Old French essil, exil, from Latin exsilium, exilium (“state of exile”), derived from exsul, exul (“exiled person”).

Used in a sentence

  • He lived in exile.
  • They chose exile rather than assimilation.
  • Let them be recalled from their exile.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Banished life5 letters
02Forced absence from home5 letters

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