Main Entry: ex·o·dus

Pronunciation: \ˈek-sə-dəs, ˈeg-zə-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek Exodos, literally, road out, from ex- + hodos road

Date: before 12th century

1 capitalized : the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture — see bible table
2 : a mass departure : emigration