[an.cho.ress] or an.cress n [ME ankeresse, fr. anker hermit, fr. OE ancor, fr. OIr anchara, fr. LL anachoreta] (14c): a woman who is an anchorite
ANCHORESS
Meaning of ANCHORESS in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012