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anchorite
a person who lives in seclusion, esp a religious recluse; hermit
anchorite [′aŋ·kə‚rīt]
(petrology)
A variety of diorite having nodules of mafic minerals and veins of felsic minerals.
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Eleanor explains: "I'm not a historian but I believe that an anchorite or anchoress would be attached to a cathedral and had a room where they prayed.
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There is the gentle statue of the Virgin which hypnotizes the teenage Christine and inspires her to have herself walled up in Anchoress (Chris Newby, 1993).
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Christina Stern provides a fascinating look into the hidden world of the medieval anchoress ("Sealed In, Yet Soaring," April 11).
A modern anchoress by Washburn, Susanne / Commonweal
 
 
 
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