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hermit
[ hur-mit ]
noun
- a person who has withdrawn to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion.
Synonyms: , , ,
- any person living in seclusion; recluse.
- Zoology. an animal of solitary habits.
- Ornithology. any of numerous hummingbirds of the genera Glaucis and Phaethornis, having curved bills and dull-colored rather than iridescent plumage.
- a spiced molasses cookie often containing raisins or nuts.
- Obsolete. a beadsman.
hermit
/ ˈɜːɪ /
noun
- one of the early Christian recluses
- any person living in solitude
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Derived Forms
- ˈپ, adverb
- ˈ-ˌ, adjective
- ˈپ, adjective
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yvlog History and Origins
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of hermit1
C13: from Old French hermite, from Late Latin ŧīٲ, from Greek ŧŧ living in the desert, from ŧ desert, from ŧDz lonely
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Example Sentences
Has there ever been a better time to be a hermit?
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Conductor Sir Simon Rattle spoke of her as a "flying hermit", always in orbit and only occasionally visiting Earth.
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Phone signals and internet access were also not available in the hermit state.
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Researchers say the stolen funds are used by the hermit state to skirt international sanctions and develop its military powers.
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Kim's family has ruled the hermit nation for decades by developing and promoting a cult of personality.
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