Meaning of ANCHORITE
| Pronunciation: | | 'angku`rIt
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| | Definition: | | [n] one retired from society for religious reasons |
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| | Synonyms: | | hermit |
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| | See Also: | | Augustinian, Austin Friar, eremite | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \An"cho*rite\, n.
Same as {Anchoret}.
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| | Related Terms: | | abstainer, Albigensian, anchoress, ascetic, bedridden invalid, bhikshu, Catharist, cloistered monk, closet cynic, dervish, desert fathers, desert saints, Diogenes, eremite, fakir, flagellant, Franciscan, hermit, hermitess, Hieronymian, Hieronymite, homebody, invalid, isolationist, loner, marabout, mendicant, outcast, pariah, pillar saint, pillarist, puritan, recluse, Sabbatarian, sannyasi, seclusionist, shut-in, solitaire, solitary, solitudinarian, stay-at-home, stylite, Timon of Athens, Trappist, Waldensian, yogi, yogin |
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