anchorite
pronunciation
How to pronounce anchorite in British English:
UK [ˈæŋkəraɪt]
How to pronounce anchorite in American English:
US [ˈæŋkəˌraɪt]
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- Noun:
- one retired from society for religious reasons
Word Origin
- anchorite (n.)
- mid-15c., "hermit (especially those of the Eastern deserts), recluse, one who withdraws from the world for religious reasons," from Medieval Latin anchorita, from Greek anakhoretes, literally "one who has retired," agent noun from anakhorein "to retreat, go back, retire," from ana- "back" (see ana-) + khorein "withdraw, give place," from khoros "place, space, free space, room." Replaced Old English ancer, from Late Latin anchoreta.