Rustication Definition

rustication
noun
  1. the condition naturally attaching to life in the country
  2. the construction of masonry or brickwork in a rustic manner
  3. the action of retiring to and living in the country
  4. temporary dismissal of a student from a university
  5. banishment into the country

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