Word History Etymology Noun Middle English exil, from Anglo-French essil, exil, from Latin exilium, from exul, exsul an exile

EXILE definition: 1. the condition of someone being sent or kept away from their own country, village, etc…. Learn more.

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First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English exil “banishment,” from Latin ex (s)ilium, equivalent to exsul “banished person” + -ium -ium Example Sentences

exile in American English (ˈɛkˌsaɪl , ˈɛɡˌzaɪl ) noun Origin: ME & OFr exil < L exilium < exul, an exile, one banished < ex-, out + IE base * al-, to wander aimlessly > Gr alaomai, I wander, am banished

Dec 14, 2025 · exile (countable and uncountable, plural exiles) (uncountable) The state of being banished from one's home or country. synonym quotations Synonym: banishment

To send into exile; banish: The royal family was exiled after the uprising. [Middle English exil, from Old French, from Latin exilium, from exul, exsul, exiled person, wanderer.]

EXILE meaning: 1 : a situation in which you are forced to leave your country or home and go to live in a foreign country often used after in or into sometimes used figuratively; 2 : a period of time during …

Latin ex (s) ilium, equivalent. to exsul banished person + -ium - ium Middle English exil banishment 1250–1300 ex′il•a•ble, adj. ex′il•er, n. 7. 8. evict, drive out, cast out, eject, deport.

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