Sojourn Definition
sōjûrn, sō-jûrn
sojourned, sojourning, sojourns
verb
sojourned, sojourning, sojourns
To live somewhere temporarily, as on a visit; stay for a while.
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noun
sojourns
A brief or temporary stay; visit.
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Origin of Sojourn
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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 dyeu- in Indo-European roots)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Old French sojor, sojorner (modern séjour, séjourner), from (assumed) Vulgar Latin *subdiurnāre, from Latin sub- (“under, a little over") + Late Latin diurnus (“lasting for a day"), from Latin dies (“day").
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