Hermitage Definition
hûrmĭ-tĭj
noun
The habitation of a hermit or group of hermits.
American Heritage
A monastery or abbey.
American Heritage
The place where a hermit lives.
Webster's New World
A place where a person can live away from other people; secluded retreat.
Webster's New World
A full-bodied red or white wine from vineyards on the Rhone near Valence, France.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Hermitage
Noun
Singular:
hermitage
Plural:
hermitagesOrigin of Hermitage
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Middle English from Old French hermitage from heremite hermit hermit
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old French ermitage, from Medieval Latin hermitagium.
From Wiktionary
After Tain l'Hermitage, a village of southeast France
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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