anchoress
American
[ang-ker-is]
/ ˈæŋ kər ɪs /
noun
Gender
What's the difference between anchoress and anchor? See -ess.
Etymology
Origin of anchoress
First recorded in 1350–1400; late Middle English anchoryse, Middle English ankres, equivalent to ancre anchorite + -es -ess
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