| NOUN | act | Hejira, Hegira | the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 which marked the beginning of the Muslim era |
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| act | hejira, exodus, hegira | a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment |
| 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. | |
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| Synonym | Hegira | |
| Instance of | escape, flight | The act of escaping physically |
| Spanish | hégira, héjira | |
| Meaning | A journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment. | |
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| Synonyms | exodus, hegira | |
| Broader | escape, flight | The act of escaping physically |
| Spanish | éxodo, hégira | |
| Catalan | èxode, hègira | |
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