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Definition of “sojourn”

sojourn (ˈsɒdʒɜːn Pronunciation for sojourn ; ˈsʌdʒ-) 

Definitions

noun

  1. a temporary stay

verb

  1. intr to stay or reside temporarily

Derived Forms

ˈsojourner noun

Word Origin

C13: from Old French sojorner, from Vulgar Latin subdiurnāre (unattested) to spend a day, from Latin sub- during + Late Latin diurnum day

Example Sentences Including 'sojourn'

' The next sojourn sees him returning to his native Glasgow for six months of intensive filming.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
After a brief sojourn in Scarborough, Ont., Betty returned to Edgewood Crescent.
Globe and Mail (2003)
And both his pupils, as well as his readers, eagerly await his sojourn here.
Business Today (1996)
And then there is Leeson himself, who is due to be released on Saturday after his four-year sojourn in Singapore's Changi prison.
Independent (1999)
Barbara was staggered when she read about Edith's sojourn in Morpeth.
Piers Dudgeon THE WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE: The Life and Work of Barbara Taylor Bradford (2005)
Following my sojourn at William's, I newly discover myself a creature of the dawn.
Edward Docx THE CALLIGRAPHER (2003)
I'm so exhausted by my five-hour sojourn at the Deanery that I don't have the strength to stand them!
Howatch, Susan Absolute Truths
Indeed it was this sojourn in a world born of absolute lies which had made me resolve to battle all the harder for the absolute truths.
Howatch, Susan Absolute Truths
Trainer Graeme Begg also hopes for a dry track for Bonanova and an end to his luckless Brisbane sojourn.
Misc (1999)

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