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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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As scholars continue to debate the roles of spiritual women in the church, the anchoritic phenomenon underscores how complicated these issues are.
Sealed in, yet soaring: anchoresses in the Middle Ages by Stern, Christina / Commonweal
Denis Renevey sees Margery's text as a commentary on her body's public performance of (with a nice recollection of the themes of Millett's opening essay) anchoritic discursive and lay devotional practices.
Writing Religious Women: Female Spiritual and Textual Practices in ... by Jones, E.A. / Yearbook of English Studies
 
 
 
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