ANCHORITE


Meaning of ANCHORITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈæŋkəraɪt ]

n. (also anchoret) (fem. anchoress) 1 a hermit; a religious recluse. 2 a person of secluded habits. øøanchoretic adj. anchoritic adj. [ME f. med.L anc(h)orita, eccl.L anchoreta f. eccl.Gk anakhoretes f. anakhoreo retire]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.