What does "destierro" mean in English?

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Spanish

destierro

English

exile

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Alternative translations of "destierro"

banishment
expulsion
deportation
ostracism

Examples of how to use "destierro" in Spanish

Spanish
Fue condenado al destierro.
English
He was sentenced to exile.
Spanish
Su destierro duró casi diez años.
English
His exile lasted almost ten years.
Spanish
¿Aceptas el destierro como castigo?
English
Do you accept exile as punishment?
Spanish
Vive en el destierro lejos de todos.
English
He lives in exile far from everyone.
Spanish
Los destierros marcaron su historia familiar.
English
Exiles marked his family history.

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Fue condenado al destierro.

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