Hegira
noun
A journey or escape to a more desirable or safer place.
After a series of unfortunate events, John decided to make his hegira from the stressful city life to a peaceful beach town.
Often appears as...
- make a hegira
- forced hegira
Usage tips
Formal
noun
The migration or journey of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina in CE 622.
In Islam, the hegira marks the beginning of the Islamic lunar calendar.
Often appears as...
- the hegira of muhammad
- during the hegira
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
A journey or escape to a more desirable or safer place.
After a series of unfortunate events, John decided to make his hegira from the stressful city life to a peaceful beach town.
Often appears as...
- make a hegira
- forced hegira
Usage tips
Formal
noun
The migration or journey of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina in CE 622.
In Islam, the hegira marks the beginning of the Islamic lunar calendar.
Often appears as...
- the hegira of muhammad
- during the hegira
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Use 'hegira' in contexts involving a significant escape or change to better surroundings.
The family's hegira to the suburbs represented a new beginning.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Use
'Hegira' can be used metaphorically for shifting from one state to another, like habits or lifestyle.
His hegira from a sedentary lifestyle to daily jogging was admirable.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Physical
'Hegira' does not always mean a physical journey; it can signify an emotional or social shift.
Leaving her past behind, her hegira to a happier self was challenging but rewarding.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Use 'hegira' in contexts involving a significant escape or change to better surroundings.
The family's hegira to the suburbs represented a new beginning.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Use
'Hegira' can be used metaphorically for shifting from one state to another, like habits or lifestyle.
His hegira from a sedentary lifestyle to daily jogging was admirable.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Physical
'Hegira' does not always mean a physical journey; it can signify an emotional or social shift.
Leaving her past behind, her hegira to a happier self was challenging but rewarding.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Use 'hegira' in contexts involving a significant escape or change to better surroundings.
The family's hegira to the suburbs represented a new beginning.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Use
'Hegira' can be used metaphorically for shifting from one state to another, like habits or lifestyle.
His hegira from a sedentary lifestyle to daily jogging was admirable.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Physical
'Hegira' does not always mean a physical journey; it can signify an emotional or social shift.
Leaving her past behind, her hegira to a happier self was challenging but rewarding.
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