exodus

noun

the second book of the Old Testament: tells of the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt led by Moses

a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment

Roots

exex- · Latin · out, forth hodos-od · Greek · road, way

Synonyms for exodus

hegiran exoden departuren emigrationn migrationn decampmentn evacuationn

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