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hermitage definition

her·mit·age (hʉrmə tij)

noun

  1. the place where a hermit lives
  2. a place where a person can live away from other people; secluded retreat

Etymology: ME < OFr: see -age

Hermitage1 definition

Her·mi·tage (er′mi täz̸h)

noun

a full-bodied red or white wine from vineyards on the Rhone near Valence, France

Etymology: after Tain-l' Ermitage, town in SE France

Hermitage2 definition

Her·mi·tage (er′mi täz̸h, hʉrmə tij)

noun

art museum in St. Petersburg, Russia: originally a palace

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