sojourn
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so·journ
(sō'jûrn', sō-jûrn') 
intr.v., -journed, -journ·ing, -journs.
To reside temporarily. See synonyms at stay1.
n.
A temporary stay; a brief period of residence.
intr.v., -journed, -journ·ing, -journs.
To reside temporarily. See synonyms at stay1.
n.
A temporary stay; a brief period of residence.
[Middle English sojournen, from Old French sojorner, from Vulgar Latin *subdiurnāre : Latin sub-, sub- + Late Latin diurnum, day (from Latin, daily ration, from neuter of diurnus, daily , from diēs, day).]
sojourner so'journ'er n.Fowler's Modern English Usage:
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'You seem to have acquired a very utilitarian view of universities, from your sojourn in Rummidge,' said Professor Penrose, who was one of the very few people Robyn knew who used the word sojourn in casual conversation—David Lodge, 1988.The word is normally pronounced soj-ǝn.
| sociologese, sociable, social, sobriquets | |
| solemnness, solo, soluble, solvable |
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sojourn
IN BRIEF: A short stay or visit.
During our short sojourn here we are constantly changing.
— G. N. Breed Brookings.
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categories related to 'sojourn'
- Vacations and Interludes - sojourn: temporary stay away from home
- Periods of Time - sojourn: temporary period spent in one place
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Sojourn
Dansk (Danish)
n. - ophold
v. intr. - opholde sig
Nederlands (Dutch)
verblijf, verblijven
Français (French)
n. - séjour
v. intr. - séjourner
Deutsch (German)
n. - Aufenthalt
v. - verweilen
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (προσωρινή) διαμονή ή παραμονή
v. - διαμένω προσωρινά, παρεπιδημώ
Italiano (Italian)
soggiornare, soggiorno
Português (Portuguese)
n. - estada (f), permanência temporária (f)
v. - residir ou permanecer temporariamente
Русский (Russian)
временное пребывание, временно жить или оставаться (где-л.)
Español (Spanish)
n. - estancia, permanencia
v. intr. - estar, permanecer
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - vistelse, uppehåll
v. - vistas, uppehålla sig
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
逗留, 旅居
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 逗留, 旅居
v. intr. - 逗留, 旅居
한국어 (Korean)
n. - (일시적인) 체제, 화성 탐사 로봇
v. intr. - 머무르다, (남의 집에) 살다, 체재하다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 滞在する, 逗留する
n. - 滞在, 寄留
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) أقامه مؤقته (فعل) يقيم مؤقتا
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - התגוררות, שהייה
v. intr. - התגורר זמנית, שהה
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