sojourner
English
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɒd͡ʒənə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsoʊd͡ʒɚnɚ/, /soʊˈd͡ʒɝnɚ/
Noun
editsojourner (plural sojourners)
- A person who resides temporarily in a place.
- 1854, Henry David Thoreau, Walden Pond:
- At present I am a sojourner in civilized life again.