anchoret

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ang′kər it, -kə ret′)


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an•cho•ret  (ang′kər it, -kə ret′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. anchorite.
  • 1735–45; variant of anchorite, with final vowel directly reflecting Late Latin or Late Greek spelling, spelled
an•cho•ret•ic  (ang′kə ret′ik),USA pronunciation adj.  an′cho•ret′ism, n. 

'anchoret' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
anchorite

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