Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
EXILE
I. noun
Etymology: Middle English exil, from Anglo-French essil, exil, from Latin exilium, from exul, exsul an exile
Date: 14th century
1. the state or a period of forced absence from one's country or home, the state or a period of voluntary absence from one's country or home, a person who is in exile, exilic adjective
II. transitive verb (exiled; exiling)
Date: 14th century
to banish or expel from one's own country or home, see: banish