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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Word of the Day

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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