Definition of anchorite in English:

anchorite

nounˈaŋkərʌɪtˈæŋkəˌraɪt

historical

A religious recluse.
Example sentencesExamples
- The first film's rather subdued acting could be excused by the fact that it had had to set the scene, give the background to the few stylites and anchorites who'd never heard of the stories.
- The land of the pharaohs was transformed; the festival hall of Thutmosis III in the temple of Karnak was turned into a church, while Christian anchorites lived in some of the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings.
- ‘The anchorite is not offended primarily by the world,’ Ramfos insists; ‘he is offended by futility.’
- As an anchorite, she had chosen a life of silence and yet she teaches her daughters to speak out with honesty and courage.
- In this context, the work of Julian of Norwich, an English anchorite of the fourteenth century, is a particularly refreshing discovery.
Synonyms
recluse, solitary, loner, ascetic
hermit, recluse, ascetic

Derivatives

anchoritic

adjectiveaŋkəˈrɪtɪkˌæŋkəˈrɪdɪk

historical

Mursell here traces the complexity of late medieval devotion, giving attention to burgeoning lay spirituality, the popularity of anchoritic life, and preoccupation with death and suffering.
Example sentencesExamples
- By the twelfth century in England, however, aspirants to anchoritic life were pious lay people.
- In other words, the anchoritic life of the 3rd century I felt probably didn't exist.
- Today there seems to be a movement of the Holy Spirit calling forth the anchoritic vocation once again.
- After two years or more at Antioch, he finally withdrew to the desert of Chalcis to undertake the penitential life of an anchoritic monk.

anchoretic

adjective-ˈrɛtɪk

historical

Origin

Late Middle English: from medieval Latin anchorita (ecclesiastical Latin anchoreta), from ecclesiastical Greek anakhōrētēs, from anakhōrein 'retire', from ana- 'back' + khōra, khōr- 'a place'.

Definition of anchorite in US English:

anchorite

nounˈæŋkəˌraɪtˈaNGkəˌrīt

historical

A religious recluse.
Example sentencesExamples
- The first film's rather subdued acting could be excused by the fact that it had had to set the scene, give the background to the few stylites and anchorites who'd never heard of the stories.
- As an anchorite, she had chosen a life of silence and yet she teaches her daughters to speak out with honesty and courage.
- In this context, the work of Julian of Norwich, an English anchorite of the fourteenth century, is a particularly refreshing discovery.
- The land of the pharaohs was transformed; the festival hall of Thutmosis III in the temple of Karnak was turned into a church, while Christian anchorites lived in some of the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings.
- ‘The anchorite is not offended primarily by the world,’ Ramfos insists; ‘he is offended by futility.’
Synonyms
recluse, solitary, loner, ascetic
hermit, recluse, ascetic

Origin

Late Middle English: from medieval Latin anchorita ( ecclesiastical Latin anchoreta), from ecclesiastical Greek anakhōrētēs, from anakhōrein ‘retire’, from ana- ‘back’ + khōra, khōr- ‘a place’.

单词	anchorite
释义	Definition of anchorite in English: anchorite nounˈaŋkərʌɪtˈæŋkəˌraɪt historical A religious recluse. Example sentencesExamples The first film's rather subdued acting could be excused by the fact that it had had to set the scene, give the background to the few stylites and anchorites who'd never heard of the stories. The land of the pharaohs was transformed; the festival hall of Thutmosis III in the temple of Karnak was turned into a church, while Christian anchorites lived in some of the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings. ‘The anchorite is not offended primarily by the world,’ Ramfos insists; ‘he is offended by futility.’ As an anchorite, she had chosen a life of silence and yet she teaches her daughters to speak out with honesty and courage. In this context, the work of Julian of Norwich, an English anchorite of the fourteenth century, is a particularly refreshing discovery. Synonyms recluse, solitary, loner, ascetic hermit, recluse, ascetic Derivatives anchoritic adjectiveaŋkəˈrɪtɪkˌæŋkəˈrɪdɪk historical Mursell here traces the complexity of late medieval devotion, giving attention to burgeoning lay spirituality, the popularity of anchoritic life, and preoccupation with death and suffering. Example sentencesExamples By the twelfth century in England, however, aspirants to anchoritic life were pious lay people. In other words, the anchoritic life of the 3rd century I felt probably didn't exist. Today there seems to be a movement of the Holy Spirit calling forth the anchoritic vocation once again. After two years or more at Antioch, he finally withdrew to the desert of Chalcis to undertake the penitential life of an anchoritic monk. anchoretic adjective-ˈrɛtɪk historical Origin Late Middle English: from medieval Latin anchorita (ecclesiastical Latin anchoreta), from ecclesiastical Greek anakhōrētēs, from anakhōrein 'retire', from ana- 'back' + khōra, khōr- 'a place'. Definition of anchorite in US English: anchorite nounˈæŋkəˌraɪtˈaNGkəˌrīt historical A religious recluse. Example sentencesExamples The first film's rather subdued acting could be excused by the fact that it had had to set the scene, give the background to the few stylites and anchorites who'd never heard of the stories. As an anchorite, she had chosen a life of silence and yet she teaches her daughters to speak out with honesty and courage. In this context, the work of Julian of Norwich, an English anchorite of the fourteenth century, is a particularly refreshing discovery. The land of the pharaohs was transformed; the festival hall of Thutmosis III in the temple of Karnak was turned into a church, while Christian anchorites lived in some of the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings. ‘The anchorite is not offended primarily by the world,’ Ramfos insists; ‘he is offended by futility.’ Synonyms recluse, solitary, loner, ascetic hermit, recluse, ascetic Origin Late Middle English: from medieval Latin anchorita ( ecclesiastical Latin anchoreta), from ecclesiastical Greek anakhōrētēs, from anakhōrein ‘retire’, from ana- ‘back’ + khōra, khōr- ‘a place’.
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