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    exodus
    /ˈɛksədəs/

    noun

    • 1. a mass departure of people: "the annual exodus of sun-seeking Canadians to Florida"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXODUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    EXODUS definition: 1. the fact of a large number of people leaving a place or situation: 2. the second book of the…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › exodusExodus Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. capitalized : the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table. 2. : a mass departure : emigration. Did you know? Don't Leave Without the History of Exodos.

  4. www.christianity.com › wiki › bibleWhat Does Exodus Mean? - Christianity

    Feb 7, 2024 · An exodus is a departure or emigration, usually of a large number of people. It is most commonly used in the context of Scripture, meaning the departure of the Israelites from Egypt under Moses. The book of Exodus not only tells some of the Bible’s most famous events, but the word means something that sums up the book’s entire message.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXODUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    the fact of a large number of people leaving a place or situation: The exodus out of the war-torn city continues. exodus from He says there is an exodus from public education which must be stopped. exodus of They joined the exodus of passengers leaving the ship.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_ExodusThe Exodus - Wikipedia

    The Exodus (Hebrew: יציאת מצרים, Yəṣīʾat Mīṣrayīm: lit. 'Departure from Egypt'[a]) is the founding myth [b] of the Israelites whose narrative is spread over four of the five books of the Pentateuch (specifically, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy).

  7. www.britannica.com › event › Exodus-Old-TestamentExodus | Definition, Summary, & Facts | Britannica

    Nov 4, 2024 · Exodus, the liberation of the people of Israel from slavery in Egypt in the 13th century bce, under the leadership of Moses; also, the Old Testament book of the same name.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXODUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. [E-] the departure of the Israelites from Egypt. , with the. 2. [E-] the second book of the Pentateuch in the Bible, which describes this and gives the law of Moses. , abbrev.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishexodus noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    exodus (from…) (to…) a situation in which many people leave a place at the same time. the mass exodus from Paris to the country in the summer; The play was so awful that there was a general exodus from the theatre at the interval.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › exodusExodus - definition of exodus by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. (Bible) the Exodus the departure of the Israelites from Egypt led by Moses. 2. (Bible) the second book of the Old Testament, recounting the events connected with this and the divine visitation of Moses at Mount Sinai.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEXODUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    EXODUS definition: a situation in which a large number of people all leave a place together: . Learn more.