Hegira

[ hi-jahy-ruh, hej-er-uh ]
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noun
  1. Islam. a variant spelling of Hijra.

  2. (lowercase)Also he·ji·ra . any flight or journey to a more desirable or congenial place.

Origin of Hegira

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First recorded in 1590–1600; from Medieval Latin, from Arabic hijrah “emigration, flight, departure,” a derivative of the verb hajara “he departed”

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Hegira

Hejira

/ (ˈhɛdʒɪrə) /


noun
  1. the departure of Mohammed from Mecca to Medina in 622 ad; the starting point of the Muslim era

  2. the Muslim era itself: See also AH

  1. (often not capital) an emigration escape or flight

Origin of Hegira

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C16: from Medieval Latin, from Arabic hijrah emigration or flight
  • Also called: Hijrah

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