anachorète

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French

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Etymology

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin anachōrēta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.na.kɔ.ʁɛt/
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Noun

anachorète m (plural anachorètes)

  1. anchorite (religious person)
  2. anchorite (one who lives in seclusion)

Descendants

  • Dutch: anachoreet

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