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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (5)

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;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

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