eremite
[ er-uh-mahyt ]
/ ˈɛr əˌmaɪt /
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noun
a hermit or recluse, especially one under a religious vow.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Origin of eremite
1150–1200; Middle English <Late Latin erēmītahermit
OTHER WORDS FROM eremite
er·e·mit·ic [er-uh-mit-ik], /ˌɛr əˈmɪt ɪk/, er·e·mit·i·cal, er·e·mit·ish [er-uh-mahy-tish], /ˈɛr əˌmaɪ tɪʃ/, adjectiveer·e·mit·ism, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Example sentences from the Web for eremite
His messengers have gone hither and thither, to the monasteries, the convents, and the eremitic colonies wherever accessible.
The Prince of India, Volume I|Lew. Wallace
British Dictionary definitions for eremite
Derived forms of eremite
eremitic (ˌɛrɪˈmɪtɪk) or eremitical, adjectiveeremitism (ˈɛrɪmaɪˌtɪzəm), nounWord Origin for eremite
C13: see hermit
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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