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English noun: Hegira

1. Hegira (act) 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


SynonymsHejira


Instance hypernymescape, flight

2. hegira (act) a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment


Synonymsexodus, hejira


Broader (hypernym)escape, flight









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