hermitage

[ hur-mi-tij or, for 3, er-mi-tahzh ]

/ ˈhɜr mɪ tɪdʒ or, for 3, ˌɛr mɪˈtɑʒ /

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noun

the habitation of a hermit.

any secluded place of residence or habitation; retreat; hideaway.

(initial capital letter) a palace in Leningrad built by Catherine II and now used as an art museum.

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Origin of hermitage

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Old French; see hermit, eremite, -age

Words nearby hermitage

hermetic, hermetically, Hermeticism, Hermione, hermit, hermitage, hermit crab, Hermite, Hermitian conjugate, Hermitian matrix, Hermit Kingdom

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How to use hermitage in a sentence

This doesn’t mean total hermitage at a time when the economy is desperately in need of participation.
Is a Fifth Wave Coming? Ahead of Holidays, COVID-19 Cases Are Still Below 2020 Levels—For Now|Chris Wilson|November 12, 2021|Time
Then Gilkes immersed himself in the Old Masters at the Hermitage in St. Petersburg.
William, Kate, and Jay Z’s Favorite Art Star: Alexander Gilkes' World of Rock Stars and Royalty|Tim Teeman|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What were the terms of the loan—did the Hermitage pay and if not, why not?
Britain Has Lost Its Marbles: Elgin Loan Will Appease Putin|Geoffrey Robertson|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And let us be sure, also, that the Picasso goes back to the Hermitage Museum.
Putin’s World Cup Picasso ‘Bribe’|Tunku Varadarajan|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST

About a mile from the community of Solothurn, the Verena Gorge Hermitage is known to have existed since 1613.
Swiss Town: Have Cave, Want (Social and Outgoing) Hermit|Nina Strochlic|May 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Next to them is the hermitage, a small garden and cottage built into the cave wall.
Swiss Town: Have Cave, Want (Social and Outgoing) Hermit|Nina Strochlic|May 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Buried, no doubt, in some garret hermitage or studio, they emerge thus weekly to greet silently the passing world.
The Real Latin Quarter|F. Berkeley Smith
Near the town is a curious ancient hermitage cave, in the sandstone.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
About three hundred feet above the monastery is the old Hermitage—the Celle—now an hotel.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa|Edward Hutton
For a time he retired to a hermitage on a headland by Arcachon, where miracles were quickly ascribed to him.
The Age of Erasmus|P. S. Allen
Another tradition is, that a subterraneous passage once led from the hermitage to the priory, near the site of the present church.
Notes and Queries for Worcestershire|John Noake

British Dictionary definitions for hermitage (1 of 3)

hermitage

/ (ˈhɜːmɪtɪdʒ) /

noun

the abode of a hermit

any place where a person may live in seclusion; retreat

British Dictionary definitions for hermitage (2 of 3)

Hermitage¹

/ (ˈhɜːmɪtɪdʒ) /

noun

the Hermitage an art museum in St Petersburg, originally a palace built by Catherine the Great

British Dictionary definitions for hermitage (3 of 3)

Hermitage²

/ (ˈhɜːmɪtɪdʒ) /

noun

a full-bodied red or white wine from the Rhône valley at Tain-l'Ermitage, in SE France

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