banishment

noun (banishment — uncountable; a banishment)

«banishment» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Banishment is being sent away from your country or home as a punishment and not allowed to come back. tree →
Banishment can mean getting rid of something completely. tree →

In the lessons

In history, kings punished enemies with banishment; in the Bible, Adam and Eve's banishment from the Garden of Eden. In stories, a prince is banished from the kingdom. In everyday talk, «banishment to your bedroom» is a joke.

Examples

The king sentenced the traitor to banishment. tree →
Napoleon's banishment to St Helena lasted until his death. tree →
Adam and Eve's banishment from Eden is told in Genesis. tree →
The Queen of Hearts threatened banishment and beheading. tree →
After banishment he could never return home. tree →
The banishment of mobile phones from class pleased the teacher. tree →
With the defeat of Cronus and his banishment from his dominions, his career as a ruling Greek divinity entirely ceases. tree →

Note

Verb: banish, banished. Similar: exile. Usually uncountable.

In Jewish tradition

Note

Verb: banish, banished. Similar: exile. Usually uncountable.

On Mova

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Trees and pragmatics of «banishment» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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