ancaire — meaning in English

English meaning

• anchor noun A heavy metal device lowered from a boat to grip the seabed and keep the vessel in place.
• anchorite noun One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons; hermit.
• hermit noun A person who lives alone, away from other people, often by choice.
• recluse adj Living apart from others; withdrawn from society.

Senses

ancaire is used for these senses in English:

• anchorite One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons; hermit.
• recluse A person who lives in self-imposed isolation or seclusion from the world, especially for religious purposes; a hermit.

anchor — full definition

1. noun A heavy metal device lowered from a boat to grip the seabed and keep the vessel in place.
2. noun A person who presents a television or radio news broadcast.
3. noun Something that provides steadiness, support, or a sense of security.
4. verb To fix something firmly in place, or to hold a ship steady with an anchor.

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