anchoret

[ang-ker-it, -kuh-ret]

noun

1. anchorite.

Other Word Forms

• anchoretic adjective
• anchoretism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of anchoret¹

1735–45; variant of anchorite, with final vowel directly reflecting Late Latin or Late Greek spelling

Example Sentences

Another synonym is “anchoret” or “anchorite.”

From Project Gutenberg

The practice or mode of life of an anchoret.

From Project Gutenberg

Pertaining to an anchoret or hermit; after the manner of an anchoret.

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The vicar mentioned that the name Anchor occurred frequently in the neighbourhood, and was undoubtedly a corruption of Anchoret, which signified a person who sought righteousness by retiring from a world of sin.

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There were some awkward conditions attached to the basis of my aerial structures; for example, I must have unbroken tranquillity like that of an anchoret.

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