- OF. banir, F. bannir, LL. bannire, fr. OHG. bannan to summon, fr. ban ban. See Ban an edict, and Finishv. t.
- To condemn to exile, or compel to leave one's country, by authority of the ruling power.Webanishyou our territories.
- To drive out, as from a home or familiar place; -- used with from and out of.How the ancient Celtic tongue came to be banished from the Low Countries in Scotland.
- To drive away; to compel to depart; to dispel.Banishall offense.To BanishExileExpel.
