[her.mit] n [ME eremite, fr. OF, fr. LL eremita, fr. LGk eremites, fr. Gk, adj., living in the desert, fr. eremia desert, fr. eremos desolate] (12c) 1 a: one that retires from society and lives in solitude esp. for religious reasons: recluse b obs: beadsman
2: a spiced molasses cookie -- her.mit.ism n