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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
Mass exodus
The Mormons' trek, e.g.
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