anchoress

Noun

Meaning

A female anchoret.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

mother superior misanthrope monk solitaire abbess sister solitary ascetic nun novice hermit recluse loner pariah prioress
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Antonyms

team social butterfly people person many people clout demon attention grabber
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Examples

Revelations 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

Close letter words and terms

anchored anchored in anchorer anchoret anchoretic anchoretical