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(1):

(n.) Same as Anchoret.

(2):

(n.) One who renounces the world and secludes himself, usually for religious reasons; a hermit; a recluse.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Anchorite'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/anchorite.html. 1828.
 
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