˜yÐÄvlog

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anchoret

[ ang-ker-it, -kuh-ret ]

noun



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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²¹²Ô·³¦³ó´Ç·°ù±ð³Ù·¾±³¦ [ang-k, uh, -, ret, -ik], adjective
  • ²¹²Ôc³ó´Ç·°ù±ð³Ùi²õ³¾ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of anchoret1

1735–45; variant of anchorite, with final vowel directly reflecting Late Latin or Late Greek spelling
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Example Sentences

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Another synonym is “anchoret†or “anchorite.â€

From

Pertaining to an anchoret or hermit; after the manner of an anchoret.

From

The practice or mode of life of an anchoret.

From

The vicar mentioned that the name Anchor occurred frequently in the neighbourhood, and was undoubtedly a corruption of Anchoret, which signified a person who sought righteousness by retiring from a world of sin.

From

There were some awkward conditions attached to the basis of my aerial structures; for example, I must have unbroken tranquillity like that of an anchoret.

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