Meaning of HERMITAGE
| Pronunciation: | | 'hurmitij
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| | Definition: | | [n] the abode of a hermit |
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| | See Also: | | abode, domicile, dwelling, dwelling house, habitation, home | |
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| | Definition: | | \Her"mit*age\ (?; 48), n. [OE. hermitage, ermitage, F.
hermitage, ermitage. See {Hermit}.]
1. The habitation of a hermit; a secluded residence.
Some forlorn and naked hermitage, Remote from all the
pleasures of the world. --Shak.
2. [F. Vin de l'Hermitage.] A celebrated French wine, both
white and red, of the Department of Dr[^o]me.
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| | Related Terms: | | adytum, ashram, cell, cloister, den, hideaway, hideout, hiding place, holy of holies, ivory tower, lair, mew, privacy, recess, retreat, sanctum, sanctum sanctorum, secret place |
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