HEJIRA

exodus, hegira, hejira

(noun) a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment

Hegira, Hejira

(noun) the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 which marked the beginning of the Muslim era; the Muslim calendar begins in that year

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

hejira (plural hejiras)

Alternative form of hegira

Source: Wiktionary


He*ji"ra, n.

Definition: See Hegira.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 March 2025

IMMOBILIZATION

(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”


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