Category:Proscription

Pro*scrip"tion, n. Etym: [l. proscriptio: cf. F. proscription.]

1. 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. Every victory by either party had been followed by a sanguinary Proscription. Macaulay.

2. The state of being proscribed; denunciation; interdiction; Prohibition. Macaulay.