HERMITAGE


Meaning of HERMITAGE in English

/herr"mi tij/ or, for 3, /er'mi tahzh"/ , n.

1. the habitation of a hermit.

2. any secluded place of residence or habitation; retreat; hideaway.

3. ( cap. ) a palace in Leningrad built by Catherine II and now used as an art museum.

[ 1250-1300; ME ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .