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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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Stand-out tracks are Hejira and Amelia – stirring, soulful retellings of introspection and exploration that wash over you.

From The Guardian Aug. 15, 2019

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

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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