Meaning Of The Word Anchorite

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anchorite in American English
a person who lives alone and apart from society for religious meditation; hermit; recluse
noun: a person who has retired to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion; hermit

anchorite in British English
noun: a person who lives in seclusion, esp a religious recluse; hermit

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