sojourn
sojourn
Definition
so·journ (sō′jʉrn; also, for v., sō jʉrn′)
intransitive verb
to live somewhere temporarily, as on a visit; stay for a while
Etymology: ME sojournen < OFr sojorner < VL *subdiurnare < L sub-, under + diurnus, of a day: see journey
noun
a brief or temporary stay; visit
so′·journer noun
sojourn
Synonyms
sojourn
Usage Examples
Object
- membership: We have, for example, welcomed the opportunity to consider whether BYM might adopt a category of " sojourning membership " .
Preposition: on
- earth: The time for both is our brief sojourn on this earth, our earthly life.
Adjective modifier
- earthly: In this sense, during His earthly sojourn, the " external glory " was utterly laid aside.
- brief: The time for both is our brief sojourn on this earth, our earthly life.
- lengthy: I settled into my slow pace as I was not back to my rhythm after my lengthy sojourn on the sub-continent.
- short: Monday 19th March Paphos headland We started early at seven o'clock for a short sojourn to the beach area.
- long: During their long sojourn in London, Engels assisted them to acquire the Marxian method.
- little: But to end my little sojourn through the Ladies ' Section may I end on a positive note.
Converse of object
- take: His new cookbook, Coming Home is so called because he took a sojourn in France to enjoy the pleasure of French food.
- enjoy: I will now return to my comfy little world - but I enjoyed this sojourn, Angela... .
Modifying Another Word
- there: Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.
- here: Have we come, have we sojourned here on earth in vain?
Noun used with modifier
- year: What did the members of the British Antarctic Expedition read during their three years sojourn?
- winter: Violet-green Swallows return in March and April from a winter sojourn in = northern Central America.
- summer: Once this is completed she plans her summer sojourn in Tilling, wrestling with the social whirl of he new habitat.
Preposition: in
- land: The supporters assigned to him by the Lord Lyon are presumably an illusion to his sojourn in exotic lands.
- country: From her travels and sojourns in several countries, Elisabeth has gleaned an immense knowledge of Mediterranean cuisine.
- world: The only purpose of the mortal body of flesh is to serve the immortal spirit during its sojourn in the material world.
- city: No pilgrim is allowed for any reason to harm a human being or an animal during his sojourn in the city.
Preposition: of
- revelry: Quot murderers ' row sojourn of conservative revelry on the national they don't reflect.
