First Known Use: 12th century
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hermit
noun her·mit \ˈhər-mət\
: a person who lives in a simple way apart from others especially for religious reasons
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: a spiced molasses cookie
— her·mit·ism \ˈhər-mə-ˌti-zəm\ noun
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Origin of HERMIT
Middle English heremite, eremite, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin eremita, from Late Greek erēmitēs, from Greek, adjective, living in the desert, from erēmia desert, from erēmos desolate
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hermit
noun her·mit \ˈhər-mət\
Definition of HERMIT for Kids
: a person who lives apart from others especially for religious reasons
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