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séjour — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • sojourn noun A short stay somewhere.
  • stay verb To remain in a place rather than leaving.
  • stint noun A period of time spent doing a particular job or activity.
  • tarry verb (literary) To stay somewhere longer than planned, or to delay leaving.
  • visit verb To go and see a person or place, usually briefly.

Senses

séjour is used for these senses in English:

  • living room (countable) A room in a private house used for general social and leisure activities.
  • sojourn A short stay somewhere.
  • stay Restraint of passion; prudence; moderation; caution; steadiness; sobriety.
  • stint A period of time spent doing or being something; a spell.
  • tarry A sojourn.
  • visit A single act of visiting.

sojourn — full definition

  1. noun A short stay somewhere.
  2. noun A temporary residence.

stay — full definition

  1. verb To remain in a place rather than leaving.
  2. verb To continue being in a particular state or condition.
  3. verb To delay or postpone, especially a legal punishment.
  4. noun A period of time spent somewhere.
  5. noun A legal order that postpones a court proceeding or ruling.

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