anchoress
anchoress · anchoresses
A female anchorite. A woman who chooses to withdraw from the world to live a solitary…A female anchorite. A woman who chooses to withdraw from the world to live a solitary life of prayer and contemplation.
Meaning
2 sensesA female anchorite. A woman who chooses to withdraw from the world to live a solitary life of prayer and contemplation.
(informal)An anchorwoman.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Middle English ankres, ankerisse, anchoryse; equivalent to anchor + -ess.From Middle English ankres, ankerisse, anchoryse; equivalent to anchor + -ess.
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