ANCHORESS


Meaning of ANCHORESS in English

ˈaŋk(ə)rə̇s, ˈaiŋ- noun

or an·cress -kr-

( -es )

Etymology: Middle English ankeresse, ancresse, from anker, ancre hermit + -esse -ess — more at anchor

: a female anchorite

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