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 Definitions of anchorite  [ər ɪt, -kəˌrɛt]  

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Definition of 'anchorite' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) anchorite
a person who has retired to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion; hermit.

Etymology:  (1400–50; b. ME ancre (OE

Definition of 'anchorite' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) anchorite, hermit
one retired from society for religious reasons


Definition of 'anchorite' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) anchorite
one who renounces the world and secludes himself, usually for religious reasons; a hermit; a recluse

2. (noun) anchorite
same as Anchoret



'anchorite' - Nearby Entries  

anchor  anchor chain  anchor light  anchorage  anchorite  anchoritic  anchorman  



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