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1. A journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
   - hegira, hejira

1. 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
   - Book of Exodus

Derived forms: exoduses

Type of: book, escape, flight

Part of: Laws, Old Testament, Pentateuch, Torah

Encyclopedia: Exodus, Book of