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banished

adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈbænɪʃt/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ænɪʃt
  • CMU ARPABET: B AE1 N IH0 SH T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having been subject to banishment; kicked out and forbidden from returning; forbidden and prohibited.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of banish

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Ancient Greek: ἐξόριστος (exóristos) — having been subject to banishment
  • Hindi: निर्वासित (nirvāsit) — having been subject to banishment
Real reading context

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