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hegira

/hɪ'dʒaɪrə/

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noun
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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hejira
noun
a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
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exodus hejira

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escape flight

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