English noun: exodus | |||
| 1. | exodus (act) a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment | ||
| Synonyms | hegira, hejira | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | escape, flight | ||
| 2. | Exodus (communication) 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 | ||
| Synonyms | Book of Exodus | ||
| Instance hypernym | book | ||
| Part meronym | Laws, Old Testament, Pentateuch, Torah | ||