an·cho·rite ( ng k -r t ) also an·cho·ret (-r t)n. A person who has retired into seclusion for religious reasons. [Middle English, from Medieval Latin anch  rta, from Late Latin anachr ta, from Late Greek anakhrts, from anakhrein, to retire : ana-, ana- + khrein, to make room for, withdraw (from khros, place; see gh- in Indo-European roots).]an cho·ritic (-r tk) adj. |
anchorite [ˈæŋkəˌraɪt]
n
(Historical Terms) a person who lives in seclusion, esp a religious recluse; hermit
[from Medieval Latin anchorīta, from Late Latin anachōrēta, from Greek anakhōrētēs, from anakhōrein to retire, withdraw, from khōra a space]
anchoress fem n
anchorite - Its meaning of "hermit" derived from Greek ana-, "back," and chorein, "to withdraw."
See also related terms for withdraw.
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anchorite - one retired from society for religious reasons Translations
anchorite
n → Einsiedler m, → Eremit m
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