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Pronunciation / Transliteration: egzil
"Il a dû partir en exil."
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The state of being barred from one's native country, typically for political or punitive reasons.
"He lived in political exile for over twenty years."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'exile' originates from the Latin 'exilium', meaning 'banishment', which evolved through Old French 'exil' before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted from a general state of being away from one's home to a more specific legal or political context of forced removal.
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exil
Transliteration: egzil
"Il a dû partir en exil."
Exil
Transliteration: ɛksiˈliː
"Er ging ins Exil."
esilio
Transliteration: eˈziljo
"Visse in esilio per molti anni."
exilio
Transliteration: eˈsiljo
"Tuvo que vivir en el exilio."
exílio
Transliteration: eˈzilju
"Ele retornou do exílio."
निर्वासन
Transliteration: nirvāsan
"उन्हें देश से निर्वासन मिला।"
流亡
Transliteration: liúwáng
"他被迫流亡海外。"
망명
Transliteration: mangmyeong
"그는 정치적 망명 생활을 했다."
亡命
Transliteration: bōmei
"彼は政治亡命を申請した。"
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