Word of the Day – HegiraAshley Adams and David Weischadle, Esq.Ashley Adams and David Weischadle, Esq.Published: March 17, 2014Southern Stock\Getty ImagesShare on FacebookShare on TwitterToday's word of the day is: Hegira Dictionary.com defines hegira as: nounthe departure of Mohammed from Mecca to Medina in 622 ad ; the starting point of the Muslim era( often not capital ) an emigration escape or flight