Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun exodus

2 senses of exodus

Sense 1
exodus, hegira, hejira -- (a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment)
       => escape, flight -- (the act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt")

Sense 2
Exodus, Book of Exodus -- (the second book of the Old Testament: tells of the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt led by Moses; God gave them the Ten Commandments and the rest of Mosaic law on Mount Sinai during the Exodus)
       INSTANCE OF=> book -- (a major division of a long written composition; "the book of Isaiah")

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