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• mass exodus — general abandoning, large scale departure, movement away by a large number of people …   English contemporary dictionary

• Exodus (disambiguation) — Exodus is the second book of the Torah and the Christian Bible. The Exodus is the departure of Hebrew slaves from Egypt under the leadership of Moses as related in the above book.Exodus or The Exodus may also refer to: In modern history*… …   Wikipedia

• exodus — UK US /ˈeksədəs/ noun [S] ► the movement of a lot of people or things away from a place: an exodus of sth »Trade unions are concerned by the exodus of jobs overseas. an exodus from sth »There has been a mass exodus of workers from the villages to …   Financial and business terms

• Mass automobility — refers to a period in United States history, beginning in the early 20th century, where individuals had strong desires and aspirations to own an automobile. Autmobility, more simply, refers to the utilization of automobiles as the major means of… …   Wikipedia

• mass — ► NOUN 1) a body of matter with no definite shape. 2) a large number of people or objects gathered together. 3) (before another noun ) done by or affecting large numbers: a mass exodus. 4) (the masses) the ordinary people. 5) (the mass of) the… …   English terms dictionary

• exodus — n. 1) a mass exodus (there is a mass exodus from Paris every August) 2) an exodus from * * * [ eksədəs] an exodus from a mass exodus (there is a mass exodus from Paris every August) …   Combinatory dictionary

• exodus — ex|o|dus [ eksədəs ] noun singular a situation in which a lot of people leave a place or activity at the same time: exodus from: The stock market has seen a recent exodus of investors from high technology stocks. mass exodus (=an occasion when… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• exodus — UK [ˈeksədəs] / US noun [singular] a situation in which a lot of people leave a place or activity at the same time exodus from: The stock market has seen a recent exodus of investors from high technology stocks. mass exodus (= an occasion when… …   English dictionary

• exodus — noun (singular) a situation in which a lot of people leave a particular place at the same time (+ from/to): the exodus of Jews from Eastern Europe | mass exodus often humorous (=when everybody goes somewhere): I joined in the mass exodus to the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• exodus — ex|o|dus [ˈeksədəs] n [singular] [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Exodus, which describes how the Israelites left Egypt] a situation in which a lot of people leave a particular place at the same time exodus of ▪ A massive exodus of doctors is forcing… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• mass — I. /mæs / (say mas) noun 1. a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size: a mass of dough. 2. an aggregation of incoherent particles, parts, or objects regarded as forming one body: a mass of sand. 3. a… …