[syn: Exodus, Book of Exodus]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Exodus \Ex"o*dus\, n. [L., the book of Exodus, Gr. ? a going or
marching out; ? out + ? way, cf. Skr. [=a]-sad to
approach.]
1. 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]
2. The second of the Old Testament, which contains the
narrative of the departure of the Israelites from Egypt.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
exodus
n 1: a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile
environment [syn: exodus, hegira, hejira]
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 [syn: Exodus, Book of
Exodus]
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (19 January 2023):
EXODUS
An extensible database project developed at the
University of Wisconsin.
(1996-05-13)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (19 January 2023):
eXodus
A package from White Pines allowing the Macintosh to be used
as an X server.