Exodus - English meaning

noun

The dispersion of the jewish people beyond israel.

noun

The scattering of people from their original country to other places

noun

The act of leaving one's own country to settle permanently in another; moving abroad.

Usage examples:

Mass emigration from ireland to the united states

noun

The process of leaving a country in order to live permanently in another country

Usage examples:

The switch from emigration to immigration in portugal has largely been caused by its economic growth.

verb

Break free from confinement or control.

Usage examples:

Two burglars have just escaped from prison

noun

An act of breaking free from confinement or control.

Usage examples:

The gang had made their escape

verb

Run away from confinement

noun

The action of evacuating a person or a place.

Usage examples:

There were waves of evacuation during the blitz

noun

The process of moving people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe

Usage examples:

An evacuation plan/map/procedure, building/office/emergency evacuation

noun

A way out of a building, room, or passenger vehicle.

Usage examples:

She slipped out by the rear exit

verb

Go out of or leave a place.

Usage examples:

He exited from the changing rooms

verb

Move out of or depart from

verb

Run away from a place or situation of danger.

Usage examples:

To escape the fighting, his family fled from their village

verb

To escape by running away, esp. because of danger or fear

Usage examples:

[ i ] an fbi spokesman said stewart fled before police arrived.

noun

The action or process of flying through the air.

Usage examples:

An eagle in flight

verb

(in soccer, cricket, etc.) deliver (a ball) with well-judged trajectory and pace.

Usage examples:

He flighted a free kick into the box

noun

An aircraft trip, or the occasion of being a passenger in an aircraft

Usage examples:

[ c ] we’ll be arriving home on tuesday on flight 147., [ c ] all flights out of midway have been c…

noun

Muhammad's departure from mecca to medina in ad 622, marking the consolidation of the first muslim community.

Usage examples:

The second century of the hegira

verb

Go away from.

Usage examples:

She left london on june 6

verb

(of a plant) put out new leaves.

Usage examples:

Trees leaved, wild flowers burst in profusion on the far side of the lake.

noun

(in snooker, croquet, and other games) the position in which a player leaves the balls for the next player.

noun

Seasonal movement of animals from one region to another.

Usage examples:

This butterfly's annual migration across north america

noun

Movement from one region to another and often back again, esp. according to the season of the year

Usage examples:

[ u ] she’s interested in bat migration.

noun

The process of a person or people travelling to a new place or country, usually in order to find work and live there temporarily or permanently

Usage examples:

Higher housing prices will probably slow the migration of workers., outsourcing involves the migrat…

verb

(of an army) withdraw from enemy forces as a result of their superior power or after a defeat.

Usage examples:

The french retreated in disarray

noun

An act of moving back or withdrawing.

Usage examples:

A speedy retreat

verb

The act of withdrawing or going backward

noun

The action of withdrawing something.

Usage examples:

The withdrawal of legal aid

noun

An act of taking something back, removing something, or moving something back

Usage examples:

[ c ] a troop withdrawal, [ c ] he had made several large withdrawals from his bank account (= he h…

noun

The act of taking money out of an account, or the amount of money taken

Usage examples:

The savings account only allows you to make three withdrawals a year., there's a cash withdrawal li…