sojourner
sojourner · sojourners
A person who resides temporarily in a placeA person who resides temporarily in a place.
UK/ˈsɒd͡ʒənə/US/soʊˈd͡ʒɝnɚ/
» And he was a sojourner in the land of the Palestines many days.
carlosalberto · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesA person who resides temporarily in a place.
More definitions
- a temporary resident
Examples
1 sentencesAnd he was a sojourner in the land of the Palestines many days.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English sogorner, sojorner, sugyner, equivalent to sojourn + -er.From Middle English sogorner, sojorner, sugyner, equivalent to sojourn + -er.
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