noun
anchoress
Anchoress (noun) means a female anchorite. A woman who chooses to withdraw from the world to live a solitary life of prayer and contemplation.
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A female anchorite. A woman who chooses to withdraw from the world to live a solitary life of prayer and contemplation.
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Etymology
From Middle English ankres, ankerisse, anchoryse; equivalent to anchor + -ess.
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"anchoress" (noun) means a female anchorite. A woman who chooses to withdraw from the world to live a solitary life of prayer and contemplation.