sojourn

[noun soh-jurn; verb soh-jurn, soh-jurn]

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noun

a temporary stay: during his sojourn in Paris.

verb (used without object)

to stay for a time in a place; live temporarily: to sojourn on the Riviera for two months.

Origin of sojourn

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

Related formsso·journ·er, noun

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2. visit, vacation, rest, stop.

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Contemporary Examples

It is doubtless this sojourn that accounts for her ability to sing in French.
Meet the Future Mrs. Benedict Cumberbatch
Tom Sykes
November 5, 2014
Thus the pope, who has insisted that his sojourn in the Holy Land is “purely a religious” visit, will confront a delicate dilemma.
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Evan Gahr
May 23, 2014
That final jibe is a reference to Bennett's wife's success as a pastry chef during the couple's sojourn in New York a decade ago.
Why Israel is Turning Right
David Frum
January 17, 2013
After just a year in India, her sojourn seems to have paid off handsomely.
Afghan Actress Gihana Khan Braves Bollywood
Sami Yousafzai, Ron Moreau
December 27, 2012
The sojourn in Tel Aviv allowed Ajrami to understand Israel—something that he retained after he returned to Gaza.
Translating Two Bitter Enemies in Gaza
Sarah A. Topol
November 24, 2012

Historical Examples

I have been greatly benefited by my sojourn in this lovely spot.
Quaint Courtships
Various
All good Americans, we are told, relegate the sojourn to a more distant future.
The Slave Of The Lamp
Henry Seton Merriman
Now came the narrative of Bernadette's sojourn at Nevers, and then her death there.
The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete
Emile Zola
So it is not at all surprising that he should be talked about now, when that sojourn was ended.
Mary-'Gusta
Joseph C. Lincoln
Wish I had a set of false whiskers to wear during my sojourn.
Mixed Faces
Roy Norton

British Dictionary definitions for sojourn

sojourn

noun

a temporary stay

verb

(intr) to stay or reside temporarily

Derived Formssojourner, 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

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Word Origin and History for sojourn

v.

late 13c., "stay temporarily, reside for a time; visit;" also "reside permanently, dwell;" from Old French sojorner "stay or dwell for a time," from Vulgar Latin *subdiurnare "to spend the day" (source also of Italian soggiornare), from Latin sub- "under, until" (see sub-) + diurnare "to last long," from diurnus "of a day," from diurnum "day" (see diurnal). Modern French séjourner formed via vowel dissimilation. Related: Sojourned; sojourning.

n.

mid-13c., "temporary stay, visit," from Anglo-French sojorn, variant of Old French sejorn, from sejorner "stay or dwell for a time" (see sojourn (v.)).

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Contemporary Examples

It is doubtless this sojourn that accounts for her ability to sing in French.

Thus the pope, who has insisted that his sojourn in the Holy Land is “purely a religious” visit, will confront a delicate dilemma.

That final jibe is a reference to Bennett's wife's success as a pastry chef during the couple's sojourn in New York a decade ago.

After just a year in India, her sojourn seems to have paid off handsomely.

The sojourn in Tel Aviv allowed Ajrami to understand Israel—something that he retained after he returned to Gaza.

Historical Examples

I have been greatly benefited by my sojourn in this lovely spot.

All good Americans, we are told, relegate the sojourn to a more distant future.

Now came the narrative of Bernadette's sojourn at Nevers, and then her death there.

So it is not at all surprising that he should be talked about now, when that sojourn was ended.

Wish I had a set of false whiskers to wear during my sojourn.

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Origin of sojourn