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Meaning of hegira | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

/ˈhɛd͡ʒɪɹə/

Definitions

A journey taken to escape from danger; an exodus.

Examples

“By all odds the most remarkable westward migration before the California gold rush of 1849 was the Mormon hegira to the Great Salt Lake basin.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

Hegland Hegler Hegseth hegumen hegumene hegumeness