Meaning of Proscription

English Translation from English to English dictionary online for the word Proscription

1. 1
   n.

   The act of proscribing; a dooming to death or exile; outlawry; specifically, among the ancient Romans, the public offer of a reward for the head of a political enemy; as, under the triumvirate, many of the best Roman citizens fell by proscription.

2. 2
   n.

   The state of being proscribed; denunciation; interdiction; prohibition.

3. 3
   n.

   The act of proscribing; a dooming to death or exile; outlawry; specifically, among the ancient Romans, the public offer of a reward for the head of a political enemy; as, under the triumvirate, many of the best Roman citizens fell by proscription.

4. 4
   n.

   The state of being proscribed; denunciation; interdiction; prohibition.