hegira
hegira · hegiras
A journey taken to escape from dangerA journey taken to escape from danger; an exodus.
/ˈhɛd͡ʒɪɹə/
Meaning
1 sensesA journey taken to escape from danger; an exodus.
a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
Origin
From Arabic هِجْرَة (hijra, “exodus; emigration”). Doublet of hijra.From Arabic هِجْرَة (hijra, “exodus; emigration”). Doublet of hijra.
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Forms
plural: hegirasSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 which marked the beginning of the Muslim era; the Muslim calendar begins in that year:Hejira
- a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment:exodushejira
See also
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