anchoret
[ ang-ker-it, -kuh-ret ]
/ ˈæŋ kər ɪt, -kəˌrɛt /
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noun
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Origin of anchoret
1735–45; variant of anchorite, with final vowel directly reflecting Late Latin or Late Greek spelling
OTHER WORDS FROM anchoret
an·cho·ret·ic [ang-kuh-ret-ik], /ˌæŋ kəˈrɛt ɪk/, adjectivean·cho·ret·ism, nounWords nearby anchoret
anchor bolt, anchor buoy, anchor deck, anchor escapement, anchoress, anchoret, anchorette, anchor ice, anchorite, anchor light, anchorman
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