'Rustication' definitions:
Definition of 'rustication'
(from WordNet)
noun
The condition naturally attaching to life in the country
noun
The construction of masonry or brickwork in a rustic manner
noun
The action of retiring to and living in the country
noun
Temporary dismissal of a student from a university
noun
Banishment into the country
Definition of 'Rustication'
From: 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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Arch.) Rustic work. [1913 Webster]