To avoid; to keep clear of; to get out of the way of; to escape from; to eschew; as, to shun rocks, shoals, vice.
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To empty.
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To drive or force out from that within which anything is contained, inclosed, or situated; to eject; as to expel air from a bellows.
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A town in the county of Warwick, England.
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A town in the county of Warwick, England.
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Banishment by popular vote, -- a means adopted at Athens to rid the city of a person whose talent and influence gave umbrage.
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Banishment by popular vote, -- a means adopted at Athens to rid the city of a person whose talent and influence gave umbrage.
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A public proclamation or edict; a public order or notice, mandatory or prohibitory; a summons by public proclamation.
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To condemn to exile, or compel to leave one's country, by authority of the ruling power.
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A composition for blacking shoes, boots, etc.; also, one for taking impressions of engraved work.
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To shun; to avoid, as something wrong, or from a feeling of distaste; to keep one's self clear of.
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To exile by ostracism; to banish by a popular vote, as at Athens.
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