anchoret

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

anchorite.

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Other Word Forms

anchoretic adjective
anchoretism noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of anchoret¹

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

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Example Sentences

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Another synonym is “anchoret” or “anchorite.”

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

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The practice or mode of life 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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anchoress anchorette

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