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anchorite
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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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420), a collection of biographical sketches of the author's anchoritic friends and an important source for the history of monasticism.
They were a tough flock of nuns, those Spanish Carmelites; under 30 layers of black wool beat anchoritic hearts, but they knew when they were beaten.
 
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