anchoret
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- anchoretic adjective
- anchoretism noun
Etymology
Origin of anchoret
1735–45; variant of anchorite, with final vowel directly reflecting Late Latin or Late Greek spelling
Example Sentences
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Another synonym is “anchoret” or “anchorite.”
From Project Gutenberg
Pertaining to an anchoret or hermit; after the manner of an anchoret.
From Project Gutenberg
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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