sojourns

Meanings

• Noun

  A temporary stay or visit in a place, especially one taken for the purpose of rest, relaxation, or recreation.

  - "After a long journey, we took a sojourn in the beautiful town of Provence."
  - "They planned a sojourn in the countryside to escape the hustle and bustle of city life."

• Noun

  A period spent in a foreign country or traveling.

  - "During his sojourn in Europe, he learned to speak several languages fluently."
  - "The artist's sojourn in Paris greatly influenced his work."

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Synonyms

abode , stay over , stop

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sojourns
journeys , adjourns , conforms , transforms

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Variants

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sojourn , sojourned , sojourner , sojourners , sojourning , sojourns

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Etymology

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From Old French 'sojurner,' meaning 'to tarry, to stay,' from 'soi,' self, and 'jurner,' to journey.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'sojourn' was first used in English in the 15th century.

2. In medieval Europe, travelers were required to register at an inn or tavern when they began a sojourn in a new town or city.

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Related Concepts

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1. voyage: A longer journey, often involving travel to foreign countries or exploring new places.

2. expatriate: Someone who lives outside their native country, often for an extended period.

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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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Sojourns have been a common theme in literature and art, representing a time of exploration, growth, and new experiences. The term is often used in travel writing and memoirs.

How to Memorize "sojourns"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person taking a break from their journey to rest and relax in a beautiful place.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of a temporary stay or visit to a new place.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'S - Stay, T - Temporary, V - Visit, N - New place'

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