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Definition of: exodus
(ek′sə·dəs) noun
A going forth, or departure, as of a multitude, from a place or country.
—the Exodus
The departure of the Israelites from Egypt under the guidance of Moses, described in Exodus, the second book of the Old Testament. [<L <Gk. exodos <ex- out + hodos way]
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