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Definition of Hegira
1. Noun. The flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 which marked the beginning of the Muslim era; the Muslim calendar begins in that year.
2. Noun. A journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment.
Definition of Hegira
1. n. The flight of Mohammed from Mecca, September 13, A. D. 622 (subsequently established as the first year of the Moslem era); hence, any flight or exodus regarded as like that of Mohammed.
Definition of Hegira
1. an exodus [n -S] - See also: exodus