banishment
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/ˈbænɪʃmənt/
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/ˈbænɪʃmənt/ · /ˈbɛə̯nɪʃmənt/ · /ˈbeə̯nɪʃmənt/
Definition of banishment
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)The act of banishing.
“The judge pronounced banishment upon the war criminal.”
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noun
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(countable, uncountable)The act of banishing.
“The judge pronounced banishment upon the war criminal.”
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(countable, uncountable)The state of being banished, exile.
“He has been in banishment from his home country for well over four years.”
“You are in error. / This is terror. / This is your banishment. This land is mine. / This is what you earn. / This is the Law of No Return. / This is the sour dough, this the sweet wine. / This is my history, this my race / And this unhappy man threw acid in my face.”
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Etymology
From banish + -ment.
Words you can make from banishment
200+ playable · top: BEAMISH (14 pts)
Best play beamish 14 points8-letter words
4 words7-letter words
23 words- ABSINTH 12 pts
- ANTHEMS 12 pts
- ATHEISM 12 pts
- BANSHIE 12 pts
- HAEMINS 12 pts
- HEMATIN 12 pts
- HENBITS 12 pts
- HETMANS 12 pts
- MANNISH 12 pts
- AMBIENT 11 pts
- BATSMEN 11 pts
- SHEITAN 10 pts
- STHENIA 10 pts
- TANNISH 10 pts
- BANNETS 9 pts
- BANTIES 9 pts
- BASINET 9 pts
- ETAMINS 9 pts
- INMATES 9 pts
- MANNITE 9 pts
- TAMEINS 9 pts
- INANEST 7 pts
- STANINE 7 pts
6-letter words
69 words- BIMAHS 13 pts
- ANTHEM 11 pts
- ASHMEN 11 pts
- BANISH 11 pts
- BATHES 11 pts
- HABITS 11 pts
- HAEMIN 11 pts
- HEMINS 11 pts
- HENBIT 11 pts
- HETMAN 11 pts
- HITMAN 11 pts
- HITMEN 11 pts
- INMESH 11 pts
- MASHIE 11 pts
- THEISM 11 pts
- AMBITS 10 pts
- BATMEN 10 pts
- BEMIST 10 pts
- BINMAN 10 pts
- BINMEN 10 pts
- MANEBS 10 pts
- ASHINE 9 pts
- HAINTS 9 pts
- HASTEN 9 pts
- HENNAS 9 pts
- NINTHS 9 pts
- SAITHE 9 pts
- SHANTI 9 pts
- SHENAI 9 pts
- SNATHE 9 pts
- THANES 9 pts
- THEINS 9 pts
- ABSENT 8 pts
- AMENTS 8 pts
- AMINES 8 pts
- ANIMES 8 pts
- BANNET 8 pts
- BENNIS 8 pts
- BINATE 8 pts
- ETAMIN 8 pts
- INMATE 8 pts
- INSEAM 8 pts
- MANTES 8 pts
- MANTIS 8 pts
- MATINS 8 pts
- MESIAN 8 pts
- MISATE 8 pts
- MISEAT 8 pts
- NANISM 8 pts
- SABINE 8 pts
- SAMITE 8 pts
- SANTIM 8 pts
- SEMINA 8 pts
- STAMEN 8 pts
- TAMEIN 8 pts
- TINMAN 8 pts
- TINMEN 8 pts
- ANENST 6 pts
- INANES 6 pts
- INNATE 6 pts
- INSANE 6 pts
- SEITAN 6 pts
- SENNIT 6 pts
- SIENNA 6 pts
- SINNET 6 pts
- TENIAS 6 pts
- TENNIS 6 pts
- TINEAS 6 pts
- TISANE 6 pts
5-letter words
103 words- BIMAH 12 pts
- BAHTS 10 pts
- BAITH 10 pts
- BATHE 10 pts
- BATHS 10 pts
- BETHS 10 pts
- HABIT 10 pts
- HAEMS 10 pts
- HAMES 10 pts
- HEMIN 10 pts
- MATHS 10 pts
- MENSH 10 pts
- METHS 10 pts
- SAHIB 10 pts
- SHAME 10 pts
- AMBIT 9 pts
- BEAMS 9 pts
- BEMAS 9 pts
- BIMAS 9 pts
- IAMBS 9 pts
- MABES 9 pts
- MANEB 9 pts
- ASHEN 8 pts
- HAETS 8 pts
- HAINT 8 pts
- HANSE 8 pts
- HANTS 8 pts
- HASTE 8 pts
- HATES 8 pts
- HEATS 8 pts
- HEIST 8 pts
- HENNA 8 pts
- HENTS 8 pts
- HINTS 8 pts
- NEATH 8 pts
- NINTH 8 pts
- SAITH 8 pts
- ABETS 7 pts
- AMENS 7 pts
- AMENT 7 pts
- AMIES 7 pts
- AMINE 7 pts
- AMINS 7 pts
- ANIME 7 pts
- BAITS 7 pts
- BANES 7 pts
- BANNS 7 pts
- BASIN 7 pts
- BASTE 7 pts
- BATES 7 pts
- BEANS 7 pts
- BEAST 7 pts
- BEATS 7 pts
- BENNI 7 pts
- BENTS 7 pts
- BETAS 7 pts
- BINES 7 pts
- BINTS 7 pts
- BITES 7 pts
- EMITS 7 pts
- ITEMS 7 pts
- MAINS 7 pts
- MAIST 7 pts
- MANES 7 pts
- MANIS 7 pts
- MANSE 7 pts
- MATES 7 pts
- MATIN 7 pts
- MEANS 7 pts
- MEANT 7 pts
- MEATS 7 pts
- MENSA 7 pts
- MENTA 7 pts
- METIS 7 pts
- MIENS 7 pts
- MINAE 7 pts
- MINAS 7 pts
- MINES 7 pts
- MINTS 7 pts
- MITES 7 pts
- NABES 7 pts
- NABIS 7 pts
- NAMES 7 pts
- NEMAS 7 pts
- SABIN 7 pts
- SATEM 7 pts
- ANENT 5 pts
- ANISE 5 pts
- ANTES 5 pts
- ANTIS 5 pts
- ENTIA 5 pts
- ETNAS 5 pts
- INANE 5 pts
- INSET 5 pts
- NATES 5 pts
- NEATS 5 pts
- NEIST 5 pts
- NINES 5 pts
- NITES 5 pts
- SAINT 5 pts
- SATIN 5 pts
- SENNA 5 pts
- SENTI 5 pts
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