hegira
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he·gi·ra
also he·ji·ra (hĭ-jī′rə, hĕj′ər-ə)n.
1. A flight to escape danger.
2. also Hegira The flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 ad, marking the beginning of the Muslim era.
[Medieval Latin, from Arabic hijra, emigration, flight, from hajara, to depart; see hgr in Semitic roots.]
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Hegira
(ˈhɛdʒɪrə) orHejira
n
Also called: Hijrah 1. (Islam) the departure of Mohammed from Mecca to Medina in 622 ad; the starting point of the Muslim era
2. (Islam) the Muslim era itself. See also AH
3. (often not capital) an emigration escape or flight
[C16: from Medieval Latin, from Arabic hijrah emigration or flight]
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He•gi•ra
(hɪˈdʒaɪ rə, ˈhɛdʒ ər ə)n., pl. -ras.
1. (sometimes l.c.) Hijra.
2. (l.c.)
Also, hejira.
any flight or journey to a more desirable or congenial place.[1590–1600; < Medieval Latin < Arabic; see Hijra]
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hegira
a flight or escape to safety.
See also: Escape-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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| Noun | 1. | Hegira - 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. |  hegira - a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment |
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hegira
n → Hedschra f
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