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Definition of: anchorite
(ang′kə·rīt) noun
One who has withdrawn from the world; a religious recluse; hermit. Also an′cho·ret (-rit, -ret). [ < L anachoreta <Gk. anachōrētēs < anachōreein retire, retreat < ana- back + chōreein withdraw]
—an′cho· rit′ic (-rit′ik) adjective
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