1. (

• exodus ,
• hegira ,
• hejira

) a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment ;

2. (

• Exodus ,
• Book_of_Exodus

) the second book of the Old Testament: tells of the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt led by Moses; God gave them the Ten Commandments and the rest of Mosaic law on Mount Sinai during the Exodus ;