banishment
/ˈbænɪʃmənt/BA-nish-muhnt
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/ˈbænɪʃmənt/BA-nish-muhnt
Meaningthe act of banishing
Common meaning: being sent away by order
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- banishto proclaim, to outlawSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 50 · scan
- mentnoun ending: act or result
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from banish + -ment.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), BANISH, p.50 · scan
Source words
- banir Old French · source word “to proclaim, to outlaw”
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