Anchorite Definition
ăngkə-rīt
noun
A person who has retired into seclusion for religious reasons.
American Heritage
A person who lives alone and apart from society for religious meditation; hermit; recluse.
Webster's New World
One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Anchorite
Noun
Singular:
anchorite
Plural:
anchoritesOrigin of Anchorite
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Middle English from Medieval Latin anchōrīta from Late Latin anachōrēta from Late Greek anakhōrētēs from anakhōrein to retire ana- ana- khōrein to make room for, withdraw (from khōros place ghē- in Indo-European roots)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Ancient Greek ἀναχωρητής (anakhōrētēs, “anchoret”), from ἀναχωρέω (anakhōreō, “I withdraw, retire”), via Latin anachorēta (“anchorite”).
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