Definitions for eremiteˈɛr əˌmaɪt

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

er•e•miteˈɛr əˌmaɪt(n.)

  1. a hermit or recluse, esp. one under a religious vow.

Origin of eremite:

1150–1200; ME < LL erēmītahermit

er′e•mit`ism(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. eremite(noun)

    a Christian recluse

Wiktionary

  1. eremite(Noun)

    A hermit; a religious recluse, someone who lives alone.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Eremite(noun)

    a hermit


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