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Anchorite
Anchorite meaning
One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons; hermit.
Example sentences (4)
Starting from the Anchorite Base Meditation Point, go to the right and use the zipline to get across.
Not far away is the Monastery of St. Paul the Anchorite, which dates to the fourth century A.D. It was founded over a cave where St. Paul lived for decades.
I think poor Rousseau has missed his vocation; he was obviously born to be a famous anchorite, a desert father, celebrated for his austerities and flagellations.
The Liber Pontificalis mentions that he had been an anchorite (or hermit) monk prior to assuming office.