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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French ermite, from Old French eremite, borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin, borrowed from Late Latin erēmīta, from Ancient Greek ἐρημίτης (erēmítēs).
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Noun
ermite m (plural ermites)
- (religion) hermit
- Coordinate term: cénobite
- hermit
- Synonym: reclus
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Middle French
Etymology
From Old French eremite, borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin, borrowed from Late Latin erēmīta, from Ancient Greek ἐρημίτης (erēmítēs).
Noun
ermite m
- hermit
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