anchoress

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Synonyms: anchress, anchorless, anchorets, anchored, anachoresis, anchoret, authoress, archeress, ancress, anchors, anchoritess

Antonyms: anchress, anchorless, anchorets, anchored, anachoresis, anchoret, authoress, archeress, ancress, anchors, anchoritess

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Noun

1. A female anchorite. A woman who chooses to withdraw from the world to live a solitary life of prayer and contemplation.

Noun

1. An anchorwoman.

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