Banishment
Pronunciation : Ban"ish*ment
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. bannissement.]
Definition : Defn: The act of banishing, or the state of being banished. He secured himself by the banishment of his enemies. Johnson. Round the wide world in banishment we roam. Dryden.
Syn. -- Expatriation; ostracism; expulsion; proscription; exile; outlawry.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913