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hegira
he·gi·ra [ hə jrə, héjjərə ] (plural he·gi·ras) or he·ji·ra [ hə jrə, héjjərə ] (plural he·ji·ras)


noun 
Definition:
 
flight or withdrawal: a flight or withdrawal from somewhere, especially to escape from danger
[Mid-18th century. <Hegira]
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