- Sojourning
- Sojourning \So"journ*ing\, n. The act or state of one who sojourns. [1913 Webster]
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Sojourning — Sojourn So journ, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sojourned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sojourning}.] [OE. sojornen, sojournen, OF. sojorner, sejorner, F. s[ e]journer, fr. L. sub under, about + diurnus belonging to the day. See {Journal}, {Diurnal}.] To dwell for a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sojourning — foreigners who stayed for a considerable time in another country were said to be sojourning, as did the tribes of Israel in Egypt (Gen. 47:4, AV; ‘reside as aliens’, NRSV), or Elimelech in Moab (Ruth 1:1, AV) … Dictionary of the Bible
sojourning — sb. Alys. 5209 … Oldest English Words
sojourning — so·journ || sÉ‘dÊ’Éœrn / sÉ’dÊ’ÉœËn n. temporary stay; temporary dwelling place v. dwell temporarily, live in a particular place for a relatively brief period of time … English contemporary dictionary
sojourning — /sajarnii)/ This term means something more than traveling, and applies to a temporary, as contradistinguished from a permanent, residence. In re Gahn s Will, 110 Misc. 96, 180 N.Y.S. 262, 266 … Black's law dictionary
sojourning — soˈjourning or soˈjournment noun • • • Main Entry: ↑sojourn … Useful english dictionary
Exodus — The great deliverance wrought for the children of Isreal when they were brought out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand and with an outstretched arm (Ex 12:51; Deut. 26:8; Ps 114; 136), about B.C. 1490, and four hundred and eighty years (1 … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Samaritan Pentateuch — The Samaritan Pentateuch is the text of the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Bible, also called the Torah or Law) that is used by the Samaritans. It is written in the Samaritan alphabet, which is believed by scholars to be an older form of … Wikipedia
Ashta Nayika — The Ashta Nayika is a collective name for eight types of nayikas or heroines as classified by Bharata in his Sanskrit treatise on performing arts Natya Shastra. The eight nayikas represent eight different states (avastha) in relationship to her… … Wikipedia
visiting — (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [On a visit] Syn. staying, stopping, residing temporarily, stopping over, stopping off, wintering, summering, calling. 2. [Abroad in an official or a semiofficial capacity] Syn. sojourning, calling upon, touring, inspecting … English dictionary for students
