Synonyms of hegira

Noun


1. Hegira, Hejira

usage: 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

2. exodus, hegira, hejira, escape, flight

usage: a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment

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