Word Meanings - SOJOURNMENT - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Temporary residence, as that of a stranger or a traveler.

Related words: (words related to SOJOURNMENT)

• TRAVELER
  A traveling crane. See under Crane. (more info) 1. One who travels; one who has traveled much. 2. A commercial agent who travels for the purpose of receiving orders for merchants, making collections, etc.
• RESIDENCE
  The residing of an incumbent on his benefice; -- opposed to nonresidence. 4. The place where anything rests permanently. But when a king sets himself to bandy against the highest court and residence of all his regal power, he then, . . . fights
• STRANGER
  One not privy or party an act, contract, or title; a mere intruder or intermeddler; one who interferes without right; as, actual possession of land gives a good title against a stranger having no title; as to strangers, a mortgage is considered
• TEMPORARY
  Lasting for a time only; existing or continuing for a limited time; not permanent; as, the patient has obtained temporary relief. Temporary government of the city. Motley. Temporary star. See under Star.
• CONTEMPORARY
  1. Living, occuring, or existing, at the same time; done in, or belonging to, the same times; contemporaneous. This king was contemporary with the greatest monarchs of Europe. Strype. 2. Of the same age; coeval. A grove born with himself he sees,
• ESTRANGER
  One who estranges.
• EXTEMPORARY
  1. Extemporaneous. "In extemporary prayer." Fuller. 2. Made for the occasion; for the time being. "Extemporary habitations." Maundrell.
• PRESIDENCE
  See PRESIDENCY
• COTEMPORARY
  Living or being at the same time; contemporary.
• NONRESIDENCE
  The state or condition of being nonresident, Swift.