Definition of Exodus
Exodus
Ex·o·dus


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(noun)
A mass departure of people from a place, often in a hurry.

e.g. The exodus of refugees from the war-torn country was a humanitarian crisis.

(noun)
the second book of canonical Christian and Jewish scripture, which is mainly narrative in nature, or the Israelites' departure from Egypt as described in the book (used as "the Exodus" in both cases);

e.g. They held a festival in observance of the Exodus.



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