[ 'aŋkərʌɪt ]
■ noun historical a religious recluse.
Derivatives
anchoress noun
anchoritic adjective
Origin
ME: from med. L. anchorita , from eccles. Gk anakhōrētēs , from anakhōrein 'retire'.
[ 'aŋkərʌɪt ]
■ noun historical a religious recluse.
Derivatives
anchoress noun
anchoritic adjective
Origin
ME: from med. L. anchorita , from eccles. Gk anakhōrētēs , from anakhōrein 'retire'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004