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    Desterrado (en. Exile)

    /des.teˈra.ðo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    An individual who has been compelled to leave their country or region.
    The exile lived many years in France before being able to return to his homeland.
    El desterrado vivió muchos años en Francia antes de poder regresar a su patria.
    A person who has suffered forced exile.
    Exiles often keep alive the hope of returning home.
    Los desterrados suelen mantener viva la esperanza de volver a su hogar.
    verb
    To sentence someone to live outside their country.
    The government exiled its opponents for their political ideas.
    El gobierno desterró a sus opositores por sus ideas políticas.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'desterratus', which means 'expelled from the territory'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    political exile
    A person who has been exiled for political reasons.
    desterrado político
    to become an exile
    To become someone who has been forced to leave their land.
    llegar a ser un desterrado

    Related Words

    exile
    The state of being exiled.
    destierro
    exile
    The situation of living outside one's country of origin.
    exilio
    expulsion
    The action of expelling someone from a place.
    expulsión

    Slang Meanings

    Stateless
    After having lived outside for so long, he feels stateless.
    Después de haber vivido afuera tanto tiempo, se siente apátrida.
    Refugee
    Some exiles become refugees in other countries.
    Algunos desterrados se convierten en refugiados en otros países.