exodus

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

EX'ODUS EX'ODY, noun [Gr. way.] Departure from a place; particularly, the departure of the Israelites from Egypt under the conduct of Moses. 1. The second book of the Old Testament, which gives a history of the departure of the Israelites from Egypt. Ex officio, [Latin] By virtue of office, and without special authority. A justice of the peace may ex officio take sureties of the peace.
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