Banisher

/ˈbæn.ɪ.ʃər/ noun

Definition

A person or thing that banishes; someone or something that removes or expels another person or thing.

Etymology

From the verb 'banish' (from Old French 'banir,' to proclaim or exile) plus the agent suffix -er, making it 'one who banishes.'

Kelly Says

The word 'banish' comes from the same root as 'bandit'—both trace back to medieval French words about public proclamation, showing how announcing someone's exile was crucial to making it official!

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