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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 [eks-so-duss]
Noun
the departure of a large number of people [Greek ex out + hodos way]

Exodus
Noun
Bible the second book of the Old Testament, containing a description of the departure of the Israelites from Egypt
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
Translations
exodus [ˈɛksədəs] néxodo

exodus [ˈɛksədəs] nexode m

exodus [ˈɛksədəs] nAuszug m;
the exodus to the cities → die Abwanderung in die Städte

exodus [ˈɛksədəs] nesodo

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 lähtö exode יְצִיאָה הָמוֹנִית निष्क्रमण masovno odlaženje kivonulás kepergian masal brottför, brottflutningur esodo 多数の脱出 (많은 사람이) 나가기 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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