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- Dictionaryanchoress/ˈaŋk(ə)rɪs/
noun
- 1. a female anchorite. historical
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An anchoress is a woman who is an anchorite, a religious hermit who lives in seclusion. Learn the etymology, history, and synonyms of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
An anchoress is a female anchorite, a person who withdraws from the world to live a religious life. Learn how to pronounce, use and distinguish this word from anchorite with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
In Christianity, an anchorite or anchoret (female: anchoress; from Ancient Greek: ἀναχωρέω, romanized: anakhōréō, lit. 'I withdraw, retire') is someone who, for religious reasons, withdraws from secular society to be able to lead an intensely prayer-oriented, ascetic, or Eucharist-focused life.
Anchoresses were women who withdrew from the world to live a life of prayer and mortification in a cell attached to a church. Learn about their history, their vows, their patrons, their roles, and their challenges in this article by Robyn Cadwallader.
ANCHORESS definition: a female anchorite | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
Anchoress definition: a woman who is an anchorite. . See examples of ANCHORESS used in a sentence.
An anchoress is a woman who has retired into seclusion for religious reasons. The web page provides the etymology, usage, and pronunciation of the word, as well as links to other dictionaries and sources.
