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The Clue

Flight (6 letter answer)

The Answer

HEGIRA

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Notes

The answer HEGIRA is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1200 puzzles.

Related Clues

Exodus
Flight from danger
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Famous flight, A.D. 622

Definition

HEGIRA as a noun:

1. (Hegira, Hejira) = the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 which marked the beginning of the Muslim era; the Muslim calendar begins in that year
2. (exodus, hegira, hejira) = a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment