banishers
|ban-ish-ers|
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/ˈbænɪʃərz/
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/ˈbænɪʃəz/
(banish)
expel or remove
Etymology
'banish' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'banir', which came from a Germanic source meaning 'to proclaim' or 'to command'.
'banish' changed from Old French 'banir' into Middle English forms such as 'banisshen' and eventually became the modern English word 'banish' (and from it the noun 'banisher').
Initially it was connected with proclaiming or announcing a command (related to 'ban' as a public proclamation); over time the sense shifted to the act of expelling someone from a community, which is the current primary meaning.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'banisher': people or authorities who expel, exile, or send someone away from a place or community.
The village's banishers escorted the troublemakers to the border and ordered them never to return.
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Last updated: 2026/01/11 17:02