anchoress
noun
an·cho·ress ˈaŋ-k(ə-)rəs 
variants or ancress
ˈaŋ-krəs
: a woman who is an anchorite
Word History
Etymology
Middle English ankeresse, from anker hermit, from Old English ancor, from Old Irish anchara, from Late Latin anachoreta
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined above
anchoress
noun
variants or ancress
as in prioress
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- prioress
- abbess
- religious
- conventual
- nun
- monastic
- monk
- friar
- votary
- deaconess
- novice
- oblate
- priestess
- ecclesiastic
- cloistress
- reverend
- mendicant
- abbot
- preacher
- mother superior
- sister
- deacon
- divine
- bishop
- cleric
- clerical
- dominie
- prelate
- dean
- pope
- clergyman
- archbishop
- monsignor
- churchman
- confessor
- curé
- presbyter
- clergywoman
- vicar
- diocesan
- abbé
- parson
- rector
- archpriest
- pastor
- high priestess
- chaplain
- Reverend Mother
- padre
- minister
- missionary
- clerk
- clergyperson
- shepherd
- curate
- high priest
- father
- missioner
- revivalist
- evangelist
- Holy Joe
- sky pilot
- missionizer
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- secular
- layman
- lector
- layperson
- lay reader