eremite
a hermit or recluse, especially one under a religious vow.
Origin of eremite
1Other words from eremite
- er·e·mit·ic [er-uh-mit-ik], /ˌɛr əˈmɪt ɪk/, er·e·mit·i·cal, er·e·mit·ish [er-uh-mahy-tish], /ˈɛr əˌmaɪ tɪʃ/, adjective
- er·e·mit·ism, noun
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How to use eremite in a sentence
Zwilling, a young Augustinian eremite, added his fiery denunciations.
The eremite attracted her attention to a patch of cresses on the opposite bank of the stream.
The Rise of Iskander | Benjamin DisraeliThe young eremite prepared his bed of moss, beneath the oak, exceedingly content with the reception which the Elf had given him.
Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) | Thomas CarlyleBut the many questionable pages on this curious subject of the eremite, what are we to do with them?
The Book of Khalid | Ameen RihaniBy degrees the eremite ought to increase the severity of these penances.
The History of Antiquity, Volume IV (of 6) | Max Duncker
British Dictionary definitions for eremite
/ (ˈɛrɪˌmaɪt) /
a Christian hermit or recluse: Compare coenobite
Origin of eremite
1Derived forms of eremite
- eremitic (ˌɛrɪˈmɪtɪk) or eremitical, adjective
- eremitism (ˈɛrɪmaɪˌtɪzəm), noun
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