exodus

Definitions of exodus
  1. noun
    any long and difficult trip
    synonyms: uittocht
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    type of:
    rondrit, sightseeing, tour
    a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
  2. noun
    a journey by ox wagon (especially an organized migration by a group of settlers)
    synonyms: uittocht
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    type of:
    dagreis, tocht
    the act of traveling from one place to another
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