anchoress
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Anchoress — An cho*ress, n. A female anchoret. [1913 Webster] And there, a saintly anchoress, she dwelt. Wordsworth. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anchoress — (n.) female recluse, nun, late 14c.; see ANCHORITE (Cf. anchorite) + ESS (Cf. ess) … Etymology dictionary
anchoress — [aŋ′kə rəs] n. a female anchorite … English World dictionary
anchoress — or ancress noun Etymology: Middle English ankeresse, from anker hermit, from Old English ancor, from Old Irish anchara, from Late Latin anachoreta Date: 14th century a woman who is an anchorite … New Collegiate Dictionary
anchoress — /ang keuhr is/, n. a woman who is an anchorite. [1350 1400; late ME anchoryse, ME ankres, equiv. to ancre ANCHORITE + es ESS] Usage. See ess. * * * … Universalium
Anchoress — See Ancris … Dictionary of London
anchoress — an·cho·ress || æŋkÉ™rɪs n. female recluse, female hermit … English contemporary dictionary
anchoress — an·cho·ress … English syllables
anchoress — Анахорет … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
anchoress — an•cho•ress [[t]ˈæŋ kər ɪs[/t]] n. use a woman who is an anchorite • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME ankres=ancre anchorite+ es ess usage: See ess … From formal English to slang
