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HEJIRA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("hejira" is a kind of...):
escape; flight (the act of escaping physically)
Sense 2
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
Hegira; Hejira
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Instance hypernyms:
escape; flight (the act of escaping physically)
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