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    Exilé (en. Exile)

    [ɛɡ zi le]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A person who has been forced to leave their country.
    The exile lived for many years far from their homeland.
    L'exilé a vécu de nombreuses années loin de sa terre natale.
    The state of someone living far from their country.
    Their exile is the result of their political views.
    Son exil est le résultat de ses opinions politiques.
    The domain where a person is outside of their usual and desired place.
    The exile often feels lost in a foreign country.
    L'exilé se sent souvent perdu dans un pays étranger.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'exilium', meaning 'exile, removal'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    away from one's country
    Living far from one's homeland.
    hors de son pays
    political exile
    A person forced to live abroad for political reasons.
    exilé politique
    voluntary exile
    Deliberate choice to live outside one's country.
    exil volontaire

    Related Words

    banished
    A person excluded from a place or a community.
    banni
    emigrant
    A person who leaves their country to settle elsewhere.
    émigrant
    refugee
    A person who fled their country due to persecution.
    réfugié

    Slang Meanings

    suitcase
    He took his suitcase and slipped away abroad, becoming an exile.
    Il a pris sa valise et a filé à l'étranger, devenu un exilé.
    starving person
    An exile is a bit like a starving person, without a homeland.
    Un exilé, c'est un peu comme un crève-la-faim, sans patrie.