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sojourner Definition


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sojourn (formal)
noun
    1. A short stay.
      Thesaurus: vacation, visit, stopover, layover, stop, stay, peregrination.
verb
    intr
    sojourned, sojourning
    1. To stay for a short while.
      Thesaurus: dwell, reside, rest, abide, stop, tarry, lodge, hole up (slang).
Derivative: sojourner
noun
    Etymology: 13c: from French sojorner, from Latin sub under + diurnus of a day, from dies day.



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