(person) by bozon Sat Nov 13 1999 at 14:55:29

A religious woman who chooses a solitary retreat from the world, seeking through prayer and communion with God the development of a holy life.

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(definition) by Webster 1913 Tue Dec 21 1999 at 21:47:10

An"cho*ress (#), n.

A female anchoret.

And there, a saintly anchoress, she dwelt. Wordsworth.

 

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