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Hejira

British  
/ ˈhɛdʒɪrə /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of Hegira

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Even compared with Hejira from the year before, this double album is a leap ahead in terms of abstraction and improvisation.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 15, 2019

It may not be as compelling as Hejira, but there is still a lot here to admire.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 15, 2019

Can't wait to the parts about Hejira and Don Juan's Reckless Daughter, two of my favorite albums.

From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2017

I’d put on Hejira and that made it more bearable.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 1, 2017

But just as he planned his flight to Medina, the Hejira that would mark the be­ginning of Muslim time, I planned my escape and the beginning of a new time for me.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

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