( Gr. 'anachorein'=to withdraw) Someone who lives in seclusion, usually for religious reasons; a hermit.
man living as an enclosed hermit; also used for a woman instead of anchoress
one retired from society for religious reasons
a religious hermit, usually living in the wilderness
a woman who lives in seclusion for religious purposes) According to legend, St
One who renounces the world and lives both a solitary and secluded life of prayer, penitence and meditation.