hegira
noun
1 Hegira
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.
synonym: Hejira.
Dutch: hidjra
Polish: hidżra, hegira, hedżra
2 hegira
A journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment.
Dutch: hedjra, exodus, leegloop, uittocht
Polish: exodus
Moby thesaurus: AWOL, French leave, abandonment, absence without leave, absquatulation, bolt, decampment, departure, desertion, disappearance, disappearing act, egress, elopement, escape, evacuation, exit, exodus, flight, fugitation, getaway ... show more.
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