Anchorite



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 隐士
• ［英］ n. 隐士 ( a person who lives alone ; hermit; recluse)
• ［记］ 分割记忆: anchor ( 铁锚) +rite ( 仪式)

Webster Collegiate

also anchoret noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin anchorita, alteration of Late Latin anachoreta, from Late Greek anachōrētēs, from Greek anachōrein to withdraw, from ana- + chōrein to make room, from chōros place
• Date: 15th century
• a person who lives in seclusion usually for religious reasons
• • anchoritic adjective
• • anchoritically adverb

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