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exo·dus (eks′ə dəs; also eg′zə-)

noun

  1. the departure of the Israelites from Egypt: with the
  2. the second book of the Pentateuch in the Bible, which describes this and gives the law of Moses: abbrev. Ex or Exod
  3. a going out or forth, esp. in a large group

Etymology: < LL Exodus (O.T. book) < Gr Exodus, lit., a going out < ex-, out + hodos, way: see -ode

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exodus Synonyms

exodus

n.

mass migration, emigration, flight; see departure 1, emigration, journey.


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exodus Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • join: On our second day we joined the daily exodus along the coast.

Adjective modifier

  • mass: There was no mass exodus of people with trains to catch.

Modifies a noun

  • chapter: Exodus chapter 20 verses 4 to 6. I have two headings this morning.

Noun used with modifier

  • refugee: It was the scene of a massive refugee exodus following an uprising against Saddam that was crushed in 1991.

Preposition: of

  • Israelite: The exodus of the Israelites is widely believed to have occurred in this period.

Preposition: from

  • slavery: The same is true for their miraculous exodus from slavery.
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