English

Etymology
From Greek, related to eremite

Pronunciation
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Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)mɪt|-��(r)mɪt

Noun
hermit, plural hermits

1. A religious recluse; someone who lives alone for religious reasons; an eremite.
2. A recluse; someone who lives alone and shuns human companionship.

Synonyms
eremite

Derived terms
hermit crab
hermitage
hermitize

Translations

Czech: poustevník m
German: Einsiedler m, Eremit m, Anachoret m, Klausner m
Hungarian: remete
mid
Italian: eremita m, anacoreta m
Polish: pustelnik m
Portuguese: eremita m

See also
monachos
monk

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