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sojourn
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so·journ  (sjûrn, s-jûrn)
intr.v. so·journed, so·journ·ing, so·journs
To reside temporarily. See Synonyms at stay1.
n.
A temporary stay; a brief period of residence.

[Middle English sojournen, from Old French sojorner, from Vulgar Latin *subdiurnre : Latin sub-, sub- + Late Latin diurnum, day (from Latin, daily ration, from neuter of diurnus, daily, from dis, day; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots).]

sojourner n.

sojourn [ˈsɒdʒɜːn ˈsʌdʒ-]
n
a temporary stay
vb
(intr) to stay or reside temporarily
[from Old French sojorner, from Vulgar Latin subdiurnāre (unattested) to spend a day, from Latin sub- during + Late Latin diurnum day]
sojourner  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sojourn - a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)sojourn - a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
stay - continuing or remaining in a place or state; "they had a nice stay in Paris"; "a lengthy hospital stay"; "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court"
Verb1.sojourn - spend a certain length of time; reside temporarily
spend, pass - pass time in a specific way; "how are you spending your summer vacation?"

sojourn (Literary)
noun stay, visit, stop, rest, stopover my first sojourn in Lhasa
Translations
sojourn [ˈsɒdʒɜːn]
A. Npermanencia f, estancia f
B. VIpermanecer, residir, morar; (for short time) → pasar una temporada
sojourn [ˈsɒdʒɜːrn] nséjour m
sojourn
n (liter)Aufenthalt m; (= place)Aufenthaltsort m
vi(ver)weilen (liter) (→ in in +dat)
sojourn [ˈsɒdʒɜːn] (liter)
1. nsoggiorno
2. visoggiornare


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