excommunicate

• As a heretic and excommunicate, she was "deprived of her pretended right to the said kingdom," her subjects were absolved from allegiance to her, commanded "not to dare to obey her," and anathematized if they did obey. —  History of the English People Volume 4 (of 8)
• "Methinks 'tis little comfort to be not yet excommunicate, if I do wit that an' holy Church knew of mine errors, she should cut me away as a dry branch. —  The White Rose of Langley A Story of the Olden Time
• The priest is excommunicate, and my Lord of Kent shall wed the Lady Lucy, and the King will have thine hand thereto, ere thou come forth Not if I die here a thousand times I do thee to wit, Custance, that there is grave doubt cast of thy truth and fealty To Harry of Bolingbroke?" —  The White Rose of Langley A Story of the Olden Time
• Charity and Truth are excommunicate, and the King is only an adorned and fearful person who leads wolves toward their quarry, lest, lacking it, they turn and devour him. —  Chivalry
• How is it possible to excommunicate, when he ought to be excommunicated himself? —  Gathering Jewels The Secret of a Beautiful Life: In Memoriam of Mr. ; Mrs. James Knowles. Selected from Their Diaries.

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