anchoress
/ˈaŋkərəs
/noun historical
A female anchorite.As a priest performed the ceremonies of the burial office, Julian took up residence as an anchoress in a small apartment attached to the church....
- The author opens her new introduction to this edition with an intriguing question: ‘What does it mean to be an anchoress in postmodernity?’
- Two children dealing with their mother's disappearance (and father's attempts to remarry) encounter an anchoress who reveals the truth of their family's past.
- get off
- get off at Redfern
- get off on
- get off one's arse
- get off one's bike
- get off the dime
- get off the ground (or get something off the ground)
- get off the mark
- get on
- get one's act together
- get one's arse into gear
- get one's breath (back)
- get one's cards
- get one's claws into
- get one's creative juices flowing
- get one's end in
- get one's feet under the table
- get one's feet wet
- get one's fingers burned/burnt (or burn one's fingers)
- get one's hands dirty (or dirty one's hands)
- get one's head down
- get one's head round (or around)
- get one's hooks into
- get one's jollies
- get one's kit off