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:
hermitages

Origin of Hermitage

  • 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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