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Meaning 1
Alternative form of Hijra.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
hegira
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/ˈhɛd͡ʒɪɹə/
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noun
Meaning 2
A journey taken to escape from danger; an exodus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: exodus, hejira
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: escape, flight
noun
Meaning 4
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Hejira
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: escape, flight
History
Etymology
From Medieval Latin hegira, from Arabic هِجْرَة (hijra, “Hijra; emigration”), from the verb هَجَرَ (hajara, “to emigrate; to abandon”). Doublet of Hijra, directly from Arabic.
From Arabic هِجْرَة (hijra, “exodus; emigration”). Doublet of hijra.