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Exodus vs Exile - What's the difference?

exodus | exile |

As nouns the difference between exodus and exile

is that exodus is a sudden departure of a large number of people while exile is the state of being banished from one's home or country.

As a proper noun Exodus

is the departure of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt under the leadership of Moses.

As a verb exile is

to send into exile.

exodus

English

(Exodus)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • (the Exodus) The departure of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt under the leadership of Moses.
  • The second of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible, the second book in the Torah describing the Exodus.

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    exile

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia exile) (en noun)
  • The state of being banished from one's home or country.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Let them be recalled from their exile .
  • Someone who is banished from one's home or country.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Thou art an exile , and thou must not stay.

    Synonyms

    * (the state) banishment * (the person) expatriate, expat

    Derived terms

    * internal exile

    Verb

    (exil)
  • To send into exile.
  • * Tennyson
    • Exiled from eternal God.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Calling home our exiled friends abroad.

    Synonyms

    * banish

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