exodus

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.

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

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exodus [ˈɛksədəs]

n

the act or an instance of going out

[via Latin from Greek exodos from ex-¹ + hodos way]

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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

Thesaurus

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

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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 exodus → hubo un éxodo general

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

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exodus

n

(from a country) → Abwanderung f; (Bibl: of Hebrews, also fig) → Exodus m; general exodus → allgemeiner Aufbruch

exodus of capital → Kapitalabwanderung f

(Bibl) Exodus → 2. Buch Mosis or Mose, Exodus m

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

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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 （成群的）出去