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How do you use Anchorite in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like hermit or eremite, plus the exact meaning.

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Anchorite in a sentence

Anchorite meaning

One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons; hermit.

Synonyms of Anchorite

hermit eremite

Related words

Other words often associated with Anchorite or its synonyms:

religious loner solitary troglodyte recluse

Using Anchorite

  • The main meaning on this page is: One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons; hermit.
  • Useful related words include: hermit, eremite.
  • In the example corpus, anchorite often appears in combinations such as: the anchorite.

Context around Anchorite

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

famous 1×

Often after:

base 1×

Sentence patterns with Anchorite

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a famous anchorite a desert 1× been an anchorite or hermit 1× from the anchorite base meditation 1× paul the anchorite which dates 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

i think poor 1× not far away 1× starting from the 1× the liber pontificalis 1×

Common sentence endings:

austerities and flagellations 1× lived for decades 1× to assuming office 1× to get across 1×

Words around Anchorite

Just before it in the word index:

anchoring 109 anchorfield 2 anchoress 2 anchored 459 anchorages 14 anchorage 405

Just after it in the word index:

anchorman 13 anchorperson 3 anchors 261 anchovies 44 anchovy 28 anchrum 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Anchorite

  • In this selection, "anchorite" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, famous and base stand out and add context to how "anchorite" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a famous anchorite a desert and been an anchorite or hermit. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "anchorite" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with anchorite

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The Liber Pontificalis mentions that he had been an anchorite (or hermit) monk prior to assuming office. (17 words)

Starting from the Anchorite Base Meditation Point, go to the right and use the zipline to get across. (18 words)

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. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

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. (31 words)

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. (26 words)

Starting from the Anchorite Base Meditation Point, go to the right and use the zipline to get across. (18 words)

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.

Common combinations with anchorite

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "anchorite" in a sentence?
An example: "Starting from the Anchorite Base Meditation Point, go to the right and use the zipline to get across." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "anchorite" from authentic English texts.
What does "anchorite" mean?
Anchorite means: One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons; hermit.
What are synonyms of "anchorite"?
Common synonyms of "anchorite" include: hermit, eremite.
How many example sentences with "anchorite" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "anchorite", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.