Noun
A female anchoret.
Source: Webster's dictionaryRevelations of Divine Love, p. 50. D.S. Brewer, 1998 Although Julian's views were not typical, the authorities might not have challenged her theology because of her status as an anchoress. Source: Internet
Plague epidemics were rampant during the 14th century and, according to some scholars, Julian may have become an anchoress unmarried or, having lost her family in the plague, as a widow. Source: Internet