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- [noun soh-jurn; verb soh-jurn, soh-jurn]
- /noun ˈsoʊ dʒɜrn; verb ˈsoʊ dʒɜrn, soʊˈdʒɜrn/
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- [noun soh-jurn; verb soh-jurn, soh-jurn]
- /noun ˈsoʊ dʒɜrn; verb ˈsoʊ dʒɜrn, soʊˈdʒɜrn/
Definitions of sojourners word
- noun sojourners a temporary stay: during his sojourn in Paris. 1
- verb without object sojourners to stay for a time in a place; live temporarily: to sojourn on the Riviera for two months. 1
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Origin of sojourners
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 Sojourners
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sojourners 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.
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