Rustication

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Rustication \Rus`ti*ca"tion\, n. [L. rusticatio.]
     1. The act of rusticating, or the state of being rusticated;
        specifically, the punishment of a student for some
        offense, by compelling him to leave the institution for a
        time.
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     2. (Arch.) Rustic work.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  rustication
       n 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