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- Dictionaryanchoress/ˈaŋk(ə)rɪs/
noun
- 1. a female anchorite. historical
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noun. an· cho· ress ˈaŋ-k (ə-)rəs. variants or ancress. ˈaŋ-krəs. Synonyms of anchoress. : a woman who is an anchorite. Word History. Etymology. Middle English ankeresse, from anker hermit, from Old English ancor, from Old Irish anchara, from Late Latin anachoreta. First Known Use. 13th century, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler.
Definition of anchoress noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
In Christianity, an anchoress is a woman who chooses to withdraw from the world to live a solitary life of prayer and mortification. Julian of Norwich was an anchoress whose writings tell of her life and spiritual journey. The word anchoress comes from the Greek “anachoreo” meaning to withdraw.
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.
Define anchoress. anchoress synonyms, anchoress pronunciation, anchoress translation, English dictionary definition of anchoress. n. A woman who has retired into seclusion for religious reasons.
