HEGIRA Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word hegira. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for HEGIRA
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| exodus | nounn | |||||
noun • a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment • the second book of the Old Testament: tells of the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt led by Moses; God gave them the Ten Commandments and the rest of Mosaic law on Mount Sinai during the Exodus | ||||||
| departure | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of departing • a variation that deviates from the standard or norm • euphemistic expressions for death | ||||||
| migration | nounn | |||||
noun • the movement of persons from one country or locality to another • a group of people migrating together (especially in some given time period) • (chemistry) the nonrandom movement of an atom or radical from one place to another within a molecule • the periodic passage of groups of animals (especially birds or fishes) from one region to another for feeding or breeding | ||||||
| hejira | nounn | |||||
noun • a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment • 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 | ||||||
