Hegira
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The account of time used by the Turks and Arabians, who begin their computation of time from the day that Mahomet was compelled to escape from Mecca,
— Friday, July 16, A. D. 622. Wharton.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The epoch or account of time used by the Arabians and the Turks, who begin the Mohammedan era and computation from the day that Mahomet was compelled to escape from Mecca to Medina which happened on the night of Thursday, July 15th, A. D. 622, under the reign of the Emperor Heraclius. Townsend, Diet Dates; Wilson, Gloss. The era begins July 16th. The word is sometimes spelled Hejira but the former is the ordinary usage. It is derived from hijrah, in one form or another, an oriental term denoting flight, departure.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
The epoch or account of tims HEIR AT LAW Mahomet was compelled to escape from Mecea, which happened on Friday, July 16, A. D. 622, under the reign of the Emperor Heraclius. Wharten.