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exodus

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ex·o·dus  (ks-ds)
n.
1. A departure of a large number of people.
2. Exodus
a. The departure of the Israelites from Egypt.
b. Abbr. Ex or Exod. See Table at Bible.

[Late Latin, from Greek exodos : ex-, out; see exo- + hodos, way, journey.]

exodus [ˈɛksədəs]
n
the act or an instance of going out
[via Latin from Greek exodos from ex-1 + hodos way]

Exodus [ˈɛksədəs]
n
1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) the. the departure of the Israelites from Egypt led by Moses
2. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) the second book of the Old Testament, recounting the events connected with this and the divine visitation of Moses at Mount Sinai
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.exodusexodus - a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
escape, flight - the act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt"
2.exodusExodus - 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
Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible
Laws, Pentateuch, Torah - the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

exodus
noun departure, withdrawal, retreat, leaving, flight, retirement, exit, migration, evacuation The exodus of refugees from the town shows no sign of abating.
Translations
exodus [ˈeksədəs] N (gen, Rel) → éxodo m
there was a general exodushubo un éxodo general

exodus [ˈɛksədəs] nexode m
the exodus to the cities → l'exode vers les villes

exodus
n
(from a country) → Abwanderung f; (Bibl: of Hebrews, also fig) → Exodus m; general exodusallgemeiner Aufbruch
exodus of capitalKapitalabwanderung f
(Bibl) Exodus2. Buch Mosis or Mose, Exodus m

exodus [ˈɛksədəs] n (gen) (Rel) → esodo
exodus [ˈɛksədəs] n (gen) (Rel) → esodo

exodus
n exodus [ˈeksədəs]
a going away of many people There was a general exodus from the room. uittog خُروج، رحيل جَماعي изход odchod udvandring; exodus der Auszug έξοδος, φυγή éxodo väljarändamine خروج؛ برون روی joukkolähtö exode יְצִיאָה הָמוֹנִית निष्क्रमण masovno odlaženje kivonulás kepergian masal brottför, brottflutningur esodo 多数の脱出 나가기, 퇴거 masinis išėjimas masveida iziešana/izbraukšana pergi beramai-ramai uittocht oppbrudd, utvandring exodus êxodo ieşire/plecare în masă; exod массовый уход odchod (množičen) odhod egzodus uttåg[] การจากไปของผู้คนเป็นจำนวนมาก çıkış (成群的)出去 масовий від'їзд وسیع پیمانے پر خروج یا ہجرت cuộc di cư


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He had the most extraordinary notions about this European exodus and came at last to consider the whole nation as packing up for emigration to France.
What the purpose or nature of the general exodus we did not know, but presently through the line of captives ran the rumor that two escaped slaves had been recaptured--a man and a woman--and that we were marching to witness their punishment, for the man had killed a Sagoth of the detachment that had pursued and overtaken them.
The Easter exodus has done me even better than I dared to hope.
 
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