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banishee

banishee noun: one who is banished; an exile.

Noun

banishee (plural banishees)

  1. One who is banished; an exile.

Forms of banishee

pluralbanishees

Origin of banishee

From banish + -ee.

Questions about banishee

What does banishee mean?
Banishee means one who is banished; an exile.
What part of speech is banishee?
Banishee is a noun.
What is the plural of banishee?
The plural of banishee is banishees.

Words near banishee in the dictionary

  1. baning
  2. banish
  3. banish'd
  4. banishable
  5. banished
  6. banishee
  7. banishees
  8. banisher
  9. banishers
  10. banishes
  11. banishest

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