EXODUS


Meaning of EXODUS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ek-s ə -d ə s, ' eg-z ə -

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek Exodos, literally, road out, from ex- + hodos road

Date: before 12th century

1 capitalized : the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture ― see BIBLE table

2 : a mass departure : EMIGRATION

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.