Exodus

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: Ex=o=dus

CIDE DICTIONARY

Exodus, n. [L., the book of Exodus, Gr. a going or marching out; out + way, cf. Skr. ā-sad to approach.].

•  A going out; particularly (the Exodus), the going out or journey of the Israelites from Egypt under the conduct of Moses; and hence, any large migration from a place.  [1913 Webster]
•  The second of the Old Testament, which contains the narrative of the departure of the Israelites from Egypt.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Exodus, n.
1 a mass departure of people (esp. emigrants).
2 (Exodus) Bibl. a the departure of the Israelites from Egypt. b the book of the Old Testament relating this.

Etymology

eccl.L f. Gk exodos (as EX-(2), hodos way)

THESAURUS

Exodus

abandonment, act, afterpiece, bit, chaser, curtain, curtain call, curtain raiser, decampment, departure, divertimento, divertissement, egress, egression, emigration, epilogue, escape, evacuation, exit, exode, expository scene, extraction, finale, flight, forthcoming, getaway, going, going out, hegira, hoke act, interlude, intermezzo, intermission, introduction, leaving, migration, number, outcome, outcoming, outgo, outgoing, parting, passing, prologue, removal, retirement, retreat, routine, scene, shtick, sketch, skit, song and dance, stand-up comedy act, striptease, turn, walkout, withdrawal

ROGET THESAURUS

Exodus

Departure

N departure, decession, decampment, embarkation, outset, start, removal, exit, exodus, hejira, flight, leave taking, valediction, adieu, farewell, goodbye, auf wiedersehen, sayonara, dosvidanya, ciao, aloha, hasta la vista, stirrup cup, valedictorian, starting point, starting post, point of departure, point of embarkation, place of departure, place of embarkation, port of embarkation, airport, take-off point, taxiing runway, runway, launching pad, spaceport, departing, valedictory, outward bound, whence, hence, thence, with a foot in the stirrup, on the wing, on the move, Int, begone!, farewell!, adieu!, goodbye!, good day!, au revoir!, fare you well!, God bless you!, God speed!, all aboard!, auf wiedersehen!, au plaisir de vous revoir!, bon voyage!, gluckliche Reise!, vive valeque!.

Egress

N egress, exit, issue, emersion, emergence, outbreak, outburst, eruption, proruption, emanation, egression, evacuation, exudation, transudation, extravasation, perspiration, sweating, leakage, percolation, distillation, oozing, gush, outpour, outpouring, effluence, effusion, effluxion, drain, dribbling, defluxion, drainage, outcome, output, discharge, export, expatriation, emigration, remigration, debouch, debouche, emunctory, exodus, emigrant, outlet, vent, spout, tap, sluice, floodgate, pore, vomitory, outgate, sally port, way out, mouth, door, path, conduit, airpipe, effused, outgoing.