Definition of sojourn

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so·journ    (sjûrn, s-jûrn) KEY 

intr.v.
so·journed, so·journ·ing, so·journs

To reside temporarily. See Synonyms at stay¹.

NOUN:

A temporary stay; a brief period of residence.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English sojournen, from Old French sojorner, from Vulgar Latin *subdiurnre : Latin sub-, sub- + Late Latin diurnum, day (from Latin, daily ration, from neuter of diurnus, daily, from dis, day; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots)

OTHER FORMS:
sojourner(Noun)