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Noun Concept
Categories: Christian monasticism, Christianity of the Middle Ages
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anchorite  hermit  Anachoresis  Anachoret  Anachorite
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One retired from society for religious reasons WordNet 3.0
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One retired from society for religious reasons WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In Christianity, an anchorite or anchoret is someone who, for religious reasons, withdraws from secular society to be able to lead an intensely prayer-orientated, ascetic, or Eucharist-focused life. Wikipedia
Christian person who lives in strict physical separation from secular society. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Religious leaving society to lead a solitary life as a hermit Wikidata
One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons. Wiktionary
One who lives in seclusion. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
eremite
occupation
hermit
monk
HAS KIND
hermit
stylite
Julian of Norwich
Hilarion
DERIVATION
anchoritic
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Encyclopedic Lexicon
Church Encyclopedia
Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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anchorite, hermit
Wikipedia
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anchorite
Wikidata
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anchorite
Wiktionary
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anchorite
Wikipedia Redirections
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Anachoresis, Anachoret, Anachorite, Anch, Anchoresis, anchoress, anchoret, anchoretic, anchorhold, anchorites, anchoritism
Wikidata Alias
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hermit

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