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Meaning of hegira | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈhɛd͡ʒɪɹə

Definitions

A journey taken to escape from danger; an exodus.

Equivalents

Bosanski hidžra hidžret хиџра хиџрет
Čeština hidžra
Suomi hidžra
Hrvatski hidžra hidžret хиџра хиџрет
Português hégira
Српски hidžra hidžret хиџра хиџрет

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.
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See also

Hegland Hegler Hegseth hegumen hegumene hegumeness

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