eremite

eremite
eremite c.1200, learned form of HERMIT (Cf. hermit) (q.v.), from Church L. eremita. Since mid-17c. in poetic or rhetorical use only, except in reference to specific examples in early Church history. Related: Eremitic; eremitical.

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  • Eremite — Er e*mite, n. [See {Hermit}.] A hermit. [1913 Webster] Thou art my heaven, and I thy eremite. Keats …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Eremite — Eremite, griech., s. Anachoreten …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • eremite — hermit, anchorite, *recluse, cenobite …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • eremite — ► NOUN ▪ a Christian hermit. DERIVATIVES eremitic adjective eremitical adjective. ORIGIN Latin eremita hermit …   English terms dictionary

  • eremite — [er′ə mīt΄] n. [ME < OFr or LL; OFr ermite, hermite: see HERMIT] a religious recluse; hermit eremitic [er΄əmit′ik] adj. eremitical …   English World dictionary

  • eremite — [ ɛrɪmʌɪt] noun a Christian hermit. Derivatives eremitic adjective eremitical adjective Origin ME: from OFr. eremite from late L. eremita (see hermit) …   English new terms dictionary

  • eremite — noun Etymology: Middle English more at hermit Date: 13th century hermit; especially a religious recluse • eremitic or eremitical adjective • eremitism noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • eremite — eremitic /er euh mit ik/, eremitical, eremitish /er euh muy tish/, adj. eremitism, n. /er euh muyt /, n. a hermit or recluse, esp. one under a religious vow. [1150 1200; ME < LL eremita HERMIT] * * * …   Universalium

  • eremite — noun /ˈɛɹɪmaɪt/ A hermit; a religious recluse, someone who lives alone. See Also: eremetic, eremitical, hermit …   Wiktionary

  • Eremite — A hermit. [< Lat. eremita = hermit] …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

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