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- pronunciation:
- ek
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dihs
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a departure, usu. of a great number of people.
The lack of jobs in the north caused an exodus to the south.- antonyms:
- influx
- similar words:
- departure, diaspora, emigration, evacuation, flight, hegira, migration
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| definition 2: |
(cap.) the departure of the ancient Israelites from Egypt, where they had been enslaved.
The Passover story tells of the Exodus from Egypt. |
| definition 3: |
(cap.) the second book of the Old Testament, which contains an account of this episode.
The story of the escape of the Israelites is told in Exodus. |
| related words: |
escape, exit, trek |
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