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.

[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.

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