About The Word Sojourn
Learn about the word Sojourn to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Sojourn definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Sojourn
| Sojourn Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Sojourn?
[n] temporary residence
[v] spend a certain length of time; reside temporarily Synonyms | Synonyms for Sojourn: Related Terms | Find terms related to Sojourn: See Also | pass | spend | stay Sojourn In Webster's Dictionary \So"journ\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sojourned}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Sojourning}.] [OE. sojornen, sojournen, OF. sojorner,
sejorner, F. s['e]journer, fr. L. sub under, about + diurnus
belonging to the day. See {Journal}, {Diurnal}.]
To dwell for a time; to dwell or live in a place as a
temporary resident or as a stranger, not considering the
place as a permanent habitation; to delay; to tarry.
Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there. --Gen.
xii. 30.
Home he goeth, he might not longer sojourn. --Chaucer.
The soldiers first assembled at Newcastle, and there
sojourned three days. --Hayward.
\So"journ\, n. [Cf. OF. sujurn, sujur, sejor, F. s['e]jour. See {Sojourn}, v. i.] A temporary residence, as that of a traveler in a foreign land. Though long detained In that obscure sojourn. --Milton. |
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Arbitrament ‐ the act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative judgment;…
- Gas turbine ‐ turbine that converts the chemical energy of a liquid fuel into…
- Totara ‐ valuable timber tree of New Zealand yielding hard reddish wood…
- Distasteful ‐ highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust; "a disgusting…
- Terrier ‐ any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained…
- Declining(a) ‐ drawing to an end; "his…
- Lifestyle ‐ a manner of living that reflects the person's values and…
- Capital of tunisia ‐ the capital and principal port…
- Salvadoraceae ‐ a family of Old World shrubs and trees of order Gentianales;…
- All(a) ‐ quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate…