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 | ||