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hermitage
noun her·mit·age \ˈhər-mə-tij\
: a place where a hermit lives
: a house or building that is far away from other houses, buildings, or people
Full Definition of HERMITAGE
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: the life or condition of a hermit
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First Known Use of HERMITAGE
14th century
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- concealment, covert, den, hideout, hideaway, hidey-hole (or hidy-hole), lair, nest
Hermitage
noun Her·mi·tage \ˌ(h)er-mi-ˈtäzh\
Definition of HERMITAGE
: a red or white Rhone valley wine
Origin of HERMITAGE
Tain-l'Ermitage, commune in France
First Known Use: 1680
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