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SOJOURN

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)

Synonyms:

sojourn; visit

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("sojourn" is a kind of...):

stay (continuing or remaining in a place or state)

Derivation:

sojourn (spend a certain length of time; reside temporarily)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Spend a certain length of time; reside temporarily

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Hypernyms (to "sojourn" is one way to...):

pass; spend (use up a period of time in a specific way)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

sojourn (a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest))

sojourner (a temporary resident)

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