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1. (n.) exodus
a mass departure or emigration:
the summer exodus to the shore.
2. exodus
the Exodus, the departure of the Israelites from Egypt under Moses.
3. exodus
(cap.) the second book of the Bible, containing an account of the Exodus.
Etymology: (bef. 1000; ME < ML < Gk éxodos going out =ex-ex -3+(h)odós way)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) exodus, hegira, hejira
a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
2. (noun) Exodus, Book of Exodus
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
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) exodus
a going out; particularly (the Exodus), the going out or journey of the Israelites from Egypt under the conduct of Moses; and hence, any large migration from a place
2. (noun) exodus
the second of the Old Testament, which contains the narrative of the departure of the Israelites from Egypt
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. exodus
the book of the Old Testament which records the deliverance of the children of Israel from Egyptian bondage, and the institution of the moral and ceremonial laws for the nation; consists partly of history and partly of legislation.
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Sense: a going away of many people
There was a general exodus from the room.
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 Afrikaans: uittog |
 Arabic: خُروج، رحيل جَماعي |
 Bulgarian: изход |
 Brazilian: êxodo |
 Czech: odchod |
 German: der Auszug |
 Danish: udvandring; exodus |
 Greek: έξοδος, φυγή |
 Spanish: éxodo |
 Estonian: väljarändamine |
 Farsi: خروج؛ برون روی |
 Finnish: joukkolähtö |
 French: exode |
 Hebrew: יְצִיאָה הָמוֹנִית |
 Hindi: निष्क्रमण |
 Croatian: masovno odlaženje |
 Hungarian: kivonulás |
 Indonesian: kepergian masal |
 Icelandic: brottför, brottflutningur |
 Italian: esodo |
 Japanese: 多数の脱出 |
 Korean: 나가기, 퇴거 |
 Lithuanian: masinis išėjimas |
 Latvian: masveida iziešana/izbrauk |
 Malay: pergi beramai-ramai |
 Dutch: uittocht |
 Norwegian: oppbrudd, utvandring |
 Polish: exodus |
 Persian: خروج؛ برون روی |
 Pashto: مهاجرت، يو مخيز ليږد، دبن |
 Portuguese: êxodo |
 Romanian: ieşire/plecare în masă; e |
 Russian: массовый уход |
 Slovak: odchod |
 Slovenian: (množičen) odhod |
 Serbian: egzodus |
 Swedish: uttåg[ande] |
 Thai: การจากไปของผู้คนเป็นจำนวน |
 Turkish: çıkış |
 Taiwanese: (多人成群)離開 |
 Ukrainian: масовий від'їзд |
 Urdu: وسیع پیمانے پر خروج یا ہج |
 Vietnamese: cuộc di cư |
 Chinese: （成群的）出去 |
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