hegira en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈhɛd͡ʒɪɹə/
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Etymology
From Arabic هِجْرَة (hijra, “exodus; emigration”). Doublet of hijra.
Meanings
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A journey taken to escape from danger; an exodus.
By all odds the most remarkable westward migration before the California gold rush of 1849 was the Mormon hegira to the Great Salt Lake basin.
1988, James McPherson, Battle Cry for Freedom, Oxford, published 2003, page 43:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hijra | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hegiras | Number=Plur | lexicographic |