Exodus

EK-suh-duhs\ means a departure of people in large scale/group.

Limerick:

As the end times draw near
An exodus from the earth I fear
To planets far and wide
In galaxies that are a distant ride
Where all the folly will be reenacted as here.

The emigration of Israelites from Egypt reminds me of the word exodus, which, by the way, I didn't know the term until recently given the fact that I was once a Christian who have watched the movie, The Ten Commandments. I wonder how many would have known the said word while watching the film. Not many, I suppose!

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