he|gi|ra

He|gi|ra «hih JY ruh, HEHJ uhr uh», noun.

1. the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in _A.D. 622. The Muslims use a calendar reckoned from this date. The abbreviation A.H. following a date signifies “after the Hegira.”

2. the Muslim era. Also, Hejira.

╂[< Medieval Latin hegira < Arabic hijra flight, departure]

he|gi|ra «hih JY ruh, HEHJ uhr uh», noun.

departure; flight: »

the summer hegira from the cities to the coast and lakes. Completely contrary to the famous trip of the salmon, which crowds the rivers and creeks in spring with fish eager to spawn, the hegira of the eel is toward the sea (Science News Letter).

Also, hejira.

╂[< Hegira]