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eremite
[er-uh-mahyt]
noun
a hermit or recluse, especially one under a religious vow.
eremite
/ ˈɛrɪˌmaɪt, ˈɛrɪmaɪˌtɪzəm, ˌɛrɪˈmɪtɪk /
noun
a Christian hermit or recluse Compare coenobite
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Other Word Forms
- eremitic adjective
- eremitical adjective
- eremitish adjective
- eremitism noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of eremite1
C13: see hermit
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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."
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The word hermit derives from the Greek term eremite, meaning 'of the desert'.
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Friar Jordan, an Augustinian eremite, held a commission as inquisitor in both sections of Saxony.
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Man is no cave-bound eremite, But still an eager spy on Chance.
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Like the eremites of old he had been scourged into the desert by remorse and another passion, but time had done its work.
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