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HEJIRA noun

Definition of Hejira (noun)

  1. 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. a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
Source: Princeton University Wordnet
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