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hermitage

[ hur-mi-tij er-mi-tahzh ]

noun

  1. the habitation of a hermit.
  2. any secluded place of residence or habitation; retreat; hideaway.
  3. (initial capital letter) a palace in Leningrad built by Catherine II and now used as an art museum.


hermitage

1

/ ˈ³óɜ˳¾Éª³Ùɪ»åÏô /

noun

  1. the abode of a hermit
  2. any place where a person may live in seclusion; retreat
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Hermitage

2

/ ˈ³óɜ˳¾Éª³Ùɪ»åÏô /

noun

  1. the Hermitage
    an art museum in St Petersburg, originally a palace built by Catherine the Great
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Hermitage

3

/ ˈ³óɜ˳¾Éª³Ùɪ»åÏô /

noun

  1. a full-bodied red or white wine from the Rhône valley at Tain-l'Ermitage, in SE France
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hermitage1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Old French; hermit, eremite, -age
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If you crave a bite, climb the steps beyond the point and turn left, passing the hermitage gardens as you go toward Swami’s Cafe for an acai bowl.

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The hermitage was his summer hideaway, a place for monthslong vacations with family and friends.

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For its farewell, Olafsson played it more fluidly, but also with more confidence in the rightness of its hermitage.

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An L.A. artist whose work I want in every room of my home: My decor is very simple and minimal because I like my home to feel like a hermitage.

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He continues to be struck by the emotional effect the island has on those who visit the monastery and hermitage.

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