Transcription
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- [hi-jahy-ruh, hej-er-uh]
- /hɪˈdʒaɪ rə, ˈhɛdʒ ər ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hi-jahy-ruh, hej-er-uh]
- /hɪˈdʒaɪ rə, ˈhɛdʒ ər ə/
Definitions of hegira word
- noun hegira Islam. Hijra. 1
- noun hegira (lowercase). Also, hejira. any flight or journey to a more desirable or congenial place. 1
- noun hegira Muhammad's departure from Mecca to Medina in ad 622, prompted by the opposition of the merchants of Mecca and marking the consolidation of the first Muslim community. 1
- noun hegira the departure of Mohammed from Mecca to Medina in 622 ad; the starting point of the Muslim era 0
- noun hegira the Muslim era itself 0
- noun hegira an emigration escape or flight 0
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Parts of speech for Hegira
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hegira popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hegira
noun hegira
- retirement — the act of retiring, withdrawing, or leaving; the state of being retired.
- flight — an act or instance of fleeing or running away; hasty departure.
- removal — the act of removing.
- separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
- withdrawal — Also, withdrawment. the act or condition of withdrawing.
Antonyms for hegira
noun hegira
- coming — A coming event or time is an event or time that will happen soon.
- greeting — the act or words of a person who greets.
- continuation — The continuation of something is the fact that it continues, rather than stopping.
- stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
- arrival — When a person or vehicle arrives at a place, you can refer to their arrival.
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