HEGIRA
\hɛd͡ʒˈi͡əɹə], \hɛdʒˈiəɹə], \h_ɛ_dʒ_ˈiə_ɹ_ə]\
Definitions of HEGIRA
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
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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
By Princeton University
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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The flight of Mohammed from Mecca, September 13, A. D. 622 (subsequently established as the first year of the Moslem era); hence, any flight or exodus regarded as like that of Mohammed.
By Oddity Software
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The flight of Mohammed from Mecca, September 13, A. D. 622 (subsequently established as the first year of the Moslem era); hence, any flight or exodus regarded as like that of Mohammed.
By Noah Webster.
By James Champlin Fernald
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