exilium

Definitions of exilium
  1. noun
    the act of expelling a person from their native land
    synonyms: ballingschap, deportatie, externering, uitwijzing
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    type of:
    ban, proscriptie, relegatie, verbanning, vogelvrijverklaring
    rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone
  2. noun
    the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
    synonyms: ballingschap, deportatie, ostracisme, schervengericht
  3. noun
    the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
    synonyms: ballingsoord, verbanningsoord
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    example of:
    gemeente, grootstad, hoofdstad, metropool, plaats, stad, wereldstad
    a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
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