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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
