ANCHORITE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

One retired from society for religious reasons

Synonyms:

anchorite; hermit

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("anchorite" is a kind of...):

eremite (a Christian recluse)

Derivation:

anchoritic (characterized by ascetic solitude)

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