n. (also anchoret) (fem. anchoress)
1. a hermit; a religious recluse.
2 a person of secluded habits.
Derivatives:
anchoretic adj. anchoritic adj.
Etymology: ME f. med.L anc(h)orita, eccl.L anchoreta f. eccl.Gk anakhoretes f. anakhoreo retire
n. (also anchoret) (fem. anchoress)
1. a hermit; a religious recluse.
2 a person of secluded habits.
Derivatives:
anchoretic adj. anchoritic adj.
Etymology: ME f. med.L anc(h)orita, eccl.L anchoreta f. eccl.Gk anakhoretes f. anakhoreo retire
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012