EXILIC

exilic

(adjective) of or relating to a period of exile (especially the exile of the Jews known as the Babylonian Captivity)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

exilic (comparative more exilic, superlative most exilic)

Of or pertaining to exile.

Source: Wiktionary


Ex*il"ic, a.

Definition: Pertaining to exile or banishment, esp. to that of the Jews in Babylon. Encyc. Dict.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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