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- [noun soh-jurn; verb soh-jurn, soh-jurn]
- /noun ˈsoʊ dʒɜrn; verb ˈsoʊ dʒɜrn, soʊˈdʒɜrn/
- /ˈsɒdʒ.ən/
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- [noun soh-jurn; verb soh-jurn, soh-jurn]
- /noun ˈsoʊ dʒɜrn; verb ˈsoʊ dʒɜrn, soʊˈdʒɜrn/
Definitions of sojourn word
- noun sojourn a temporary stay: during his sojourn in Paris. 1
- verb without object sojourn to stay for a time in a place; live temporarily: to sojourn on the Riviera for two months. 1
- noun sojourn stay, visit 1
- intransitive verb sojourn stay temporarily 1
- countable noun sojourn A sojourn is a short stay in a place that is not your home. 0
- noun sojourn a temporary stay 0
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Origin of sojourn
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; (v.) Middle English sojurnen < Old French sojorner to rest, stay < Vulgar Latin *subdiurnāre, equivalent to Latin sub- sub- + diurn(us) of a day + -āre infinitive suffix; (noun) Middle English sojurne < Old French sojorn, derivative of the v.; see journey
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Parts of speech for Sojourn
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sojourn popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
sojourn usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sojourn
verb sojourn
- abide — to tolerate; put up with
- bivouac — A bivouac is a temporary camp made by soldiers or mountain climbers.
- bivouacked — a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.
- bivouacking — a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.
- bunking — a built-in platform bed, as on a ship.
noun sojourn
- look-in — a brief glance.
- call — a demand for redeemable bonds or shares to be presented for repayment
- journey — a traveling from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time; trip: a six-day journey across the desert.
- odyssey — (italics) an epic poem attributed to Homer, describing Odysseus's adventures in his ten-year attempt to return home to Ithaca after the Trojan War.
- wanderings — Plural form of wandering.
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