anchorite

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- Proto-Hellenic *aná Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ) Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-) Ancient Greek χῶρος (khôros) Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Ancient Greek -έω (-éō) Ancient Greek χωρέω (khōréō) Ancient Greek ἀνᾰχωρέω (anăkhōréō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek ἀναχωρητής (anakhōrētḗs)bor. Latin anachōrēta Latin anchōrētader. English anchorite From Ancient Greek ἀναχωρητής (anakhōrētḗs, “anchorite”), from ἀναχωρέω (anakhōréō, “to withdraw, retire”), via Latin anchōrēta, a variant of anachōrēta (“anchorite”), see -ite.

1. One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons; hermit.

   “Oh, hang him? He's a very Anchorite—a young Hermit!”

   “The household was diminished, and its expenses curtailed. There was a very blank anchorite repast when Pen dined from home: and he himself headed the remonstrance from the kitchen regarding the deteriorated quality of the Fairoaks beer.”