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sojourner.

A person who resides temporarily in a place.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsɒd͡ʒənə/Received-Pronunciation/soʊˈd͡ʒɝnɚ/Canada, General-American/ˈsoʊd͡ʒɚnɚ/Canada, General-American
  1. A person who resides temporarily in a place.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English sogorner, sojorner, sugyner, equivalent to sojourn + -er.

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