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
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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

Hermitage Sentence Examples

  • Finally, retiring to a hermitage, he ends his days in the odour of sanctity.

  • Near the town is a curious ancient hermitage cave, in the sandstone.

  • In Southgate is an ancient hermitage and oratory cut out of the solid rock, which dates from 1396.

  • Among many places of worship may be mentioned the restored parish church of Holy Trinity, which dates from the 12th century and contains some interesting monuments and brasses; and the Perpendicular Hermitage or Tory chapel, with a 15th or 16th century chantry-house.

  • At any rate, Rousseau quitted the Hermitage in the winter of 1757-58, and established himself at Montlouis in the neighbourhood.

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Words Starting With

HHEHER

Words Ending With

EGEAGE

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Words Starting With H and Ending With E

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