Hermit

  • 61hermit — Synonyms and related words: Albigensian, Catharist, Diogenes, Franciscan, Hieronymian, Hieronymite, Sabbatarian, Timon of Athens, Trappist, Waldensian, abbacomes, abbot, abstainer, alien, anchoress, anchoret, anchorite, ascetic, beadsman,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 62hermit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. anchorite, recluse, eremite, ascetic, solitary. See asceticism, seclusion. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. holy man, ascetic, anchorite, cenobite, solitary, recluse, eremite, santon, Hieronymite, stylite,… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 63hermit — her|mit [ hɜrmıt ] noun count 1. ) someone who chooses to live alone or spend most of their time alone 2. ) someone who chooses to live alone and far away from society for religious reasons …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 64Hermit — ISO 639 3 Code : llf ISO 639 2/B Code : ISO 639 2/T Code : ISO 639 1 Code : Scope : Individual Language Type : Extinct …

    Names of Languages ISO 639-3

  • 65Hermit —    See Asceticism …

    Historical dictionary of Byzantium

  • 66HERMIT —    a word ultimately derived from the Greek word for desert which was used to describe people who, for religious reasons, went into the desert to dwell alone. It was later applied to anyone who lived a solitary life …

    Concise dictionary of Religion

  • 67hermit — sb. 610 β …

    Oldest English Words

  • 68hermit — her·mit || hÉœrmɪt / hɜːm n. loner; one who lives apart from people …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 69hermit n — Female living in solitude. (Cf. hismit male living in solitude) …

    English expressions

  • 70hermit — noun a person living in solitude as a religious discipline. ↘a reclusive or solitary person. Derivatives hermitic adjective Origin ME: from OFr. hermite, from late L. eremita, from Gk erēmitēs, from erēmos solitary …

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