sojourned

Meanings

• Verb

  Having stayed for a while in a place, especially as a traveler or a guest.

  - "After a long sojourn in Europe, John returned to his hometown."
  - "The family welcomed their guests with open arms, promising them a comfortable sojourn."

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Synonyms

stay over , stop

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sojourned
journeyed , mourned , urned

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Variants

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sojourn , sojourned , sojourner , sojourners , sojourning , sojourns

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Etymology

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Middle English: from Old French sojurner, from sojourd' 'lodging, dwelling', from soier 'to serve'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'sojourn' is often used interchangeably with the word 'journey', but they have slightly different meanings.

2. In the Bible, the Israelites were commanded to observe the Passover 'in the place where you are staying' (Exodus 12:22).

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Related Concepts

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1. Journey: A trip or a voyage, often involving travel to a distant place.

2. Exile: The state of being forced to leave one's country or home and live in a foreign place.

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Quotes

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1. … there abode, in a remote period of American history, that is to say, some thirty years since, a worthy wight of the name of Ichabod Crane, who "sojourned", or, as he expressed it, "tarried," in Sleepy Hollow, for the purpose of instructing the children of the vicinity.

   - Washington Irving,{it}The Legend of Sleep Hollow{/it},1820

2. 'Am I hideous, Jane?' 'Very, sir: you always were, you know.' 'Humph! The wickedness has not been taken out of you, wherever you have "sojourned".'

   - Charlotte Brontë,{it}Jane Eyre{/it},1847

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Culture

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In literature, 'sojourned' is often used to describe a traveler's experience in a foreign land. It can also refer to a temporary stay in a place, such as a hospital or a prison.

How to Memorize "sojourned"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself traveling to a new place and staying there for a while.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of traveling and staying in a new place.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Staying Over Journeys Near' to remember the meaning of 'sojourned'.

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