bannition

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noun

The act of expulsion.

“March 6, 1640, William Laud, letter to A. Frewen You will take order, when he comes out of the castle, to send him out of the university too by bannition.”

OriginLatin bannitio →
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Meanings

nounbannition (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableThe act of expulsion.

    March 6, 1640, William Laud, letter to A. Frewen You will take order, when he comes out of the castle, to send him out of the university too by bannition.

Origin

  1. Latinbannitio
  2. Englishbannition

From Latin bannitio. See banish.

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APA

bannition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bannition

MLA

“bannition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bannition. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bannition,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bannition.

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