sojourn

Meanings

• Noun

  A temporary stay or visit in a place, especially one that is foreign.

  - "During their sojourn in Europe, they visited many famous landmarks."
  - "After a long journey, they enjoyed a peaceful sojourn in the countryside."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈsoʊdʒɚn/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1769771"

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Synonyms

abode , stay over , stop

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sojourn
journey , merry , berry , quarry

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Variants

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sojourn , sojourns , sojourned , sojourner , sojourners , sojourning

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Etymology

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From Old French 'sojurner', from 'sojoir' meaning 'to stay' or 'to abide'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'sojourn' was first used in English in the 14th century.

2. In the Bible, Joseph's brothers made him a sojourner in Egypt by selling him into slavery.

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Related Concepts

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1. Journey: Sojourn is a type of journey, but it specifically refers to a temporary stay in a place.

2. Travel: Sojourn is a type of travel that involves staying in a place for an extended period.

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Quotes

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1. The visit with my father was preceded by a "sojourn" with my sister, Joy—an artistic type and sometime vegan who plays the part of patient vegetarian whenever her unrepentantly carnivorous brother drops in—and her husband, who were kind enough to pick me up at Heathrow.

   - John Haney,{it}Gourmet{/it},January 2003

2. On a recent "sojourn" in Sicily, I frequently found myself remembering that page in the children's encyclopedia, because it seemed to me that what I was seeing was as close as I will ever come to the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

   - Francine Prose,{it}Atlantic{/it},December 2002

3. My mother is Venezuelan, and every year during my childhood we spent a two-month "sojourn" with her family there.

   - Alexandra Starr,{it}New Republic{/it},20 May 2002

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Culture

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Sojourn has been used extensively in literature and art to depict travel experiences and the exploration of new cultures. In music, it is often used as a theme in folk and travel songs.

How to Memorize "sojourn"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a map or a globe with different travel destinations, and imagine yourself staying at each one for a while.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sojourn' with the idea of taking a break or resting during a journey.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the first letter of each word in the phrase 'Stay Over Journeys Necessitate Excursions'.

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