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sürgün — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • banishment noun The act of forcing someone to leave a place, or the state of being exiled.
  • bud noun A small swelling on a plant that will develop into a leaf, flower, or shoot.
  • exile noun The state of being forced to live away from your home country, often for political reasons.
  • expatriate adj Living outside of one's own country.
  • sprout verb To begin growing, as a seed or plant does.

Senses

sürgün is used for these senses in English:

  • banishment The act of banishing.
  • bud A newly sprouted leaf or blossom that has not yet unfolded.
  • exile (uncountable) The state of being banished from one's home or country.
  • expatriate One who has been banished from one's own country.
  • sprout A new growth of or on a plant, whether from seed or other parts.

bud — full definition

  1. noun A small swelling on a plant that will develop into a leaf, flower, or shoot.
  2. noun Something in an early stage of development.
  3. noun Slang for marijuana, especially the dried flowering part of the cannabis plant.
  4. verb To produce or begin developing buds, or to start growing in a similar early way.
  5. noun An informal, friendly term of address for a man, similar to "buddy" or "pal."

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