noun
anchoress
Anchoress (noun) means a woman who leaves ordinary life to live alone in prayer and quiet reflection, for religious reasons.
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A woman who leaves ordinary life to live alone in prayer and quiet reflection, for religious reasons.
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Etymology
From Middle English ankres, ankerisse, anchoryse; equivalent to anchor with the suffix -ess.
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"anchoress" (noun) means a woman who leaves ordinary life to live alone in prayer and quiet reflection, for religious reasons.
