eremite
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- eremitic adjective
- eremitical adjective
- eremitish adjective
- eremitism noun
Etymology
Origin of eremite
1150–1200; Middle English < Late Latin erēmīta hermit
Example Sentences
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The film opens with a quote defining the word hermit, or eremite, as "a person who lives in seclusion from society."
From Salon
The word hermit derives from the Greek term eremite, meaning 'of the desert'.
From BBC
Friar Jordan, an Augustinian eremite, held a commission as inquisitor in both sections of Saxony.
From Project Gutenberg
Man is no cave-bound eremite, But still an eager spy on Chance.
From Project Gutenberg
Like the eremites of old he had been scourged into the desert by remorse and another passion, but time had done its work.
From Project Gutenberg
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