Exodus
WordNet
noun
(1) A journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
(2) 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
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Etymology
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Proper noun
- The departure of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt under the leadership of Moses.
- The second of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible, the second book in the Torah describing the Exodus.