n.
Variant: also he · ji · ra
Pronunciation: hi- ' j ī -r ə , ' he-j ə -r ə
Function: noun
Etymology: the Hegira, flight of Muhammad from Mecca in A.D. 622, from Medieval Latin, from Arabic hijra, literally, departure
Date: 1753
: a journey especially when undertaken to escape from a dangerous or undesirable situation : EXODUS