exodus Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
    hegira; hejira.
  2. noun 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
    Book of Exodus.

WordNet

Ex"o*dus noun
Etymology
L., the book of Exodus, Gr. a going or marching out; out + way, cf. Skr. a-sad to approach.
Definitions
  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.
  2. The second of the Old Testament, which contains the narrative of the departure of the Israelites from Egypt.

Webster 1913