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Meaning: One retired from society for religious reasons Classified under: Nouns denoting people Synonyms: anchorite; hermit Hypernyms ("hermit" is a kind of...): eremite (a Christian recluse)
Meaning: One who lives in solitude Classified under: Nouns denoting people Synonyms: recluse; solitudinarian; troglodyte; hermit; solitary Hypernyms ("hermit" is a kind of...): lone hand; lone wolf; loner (a person who avoids the company or assistance of others) Instance hyponyms: John the Baptist; St. John the Baptist ((New Testament) a preacher and hermit and forerunner of Jesus (whom he baptized); was beheaded by Herod at the request of Salome) "Ignorance is bliss." (English proverb) "Life is not separate from death. It only looks that way." (Native American proverb, Blackfoot) "Will take one to the water and bring him back thirsty." (Armenian proverb) "As there is Easter, so there are meager times." (Corsican proverb) Useful links: What does lone hand mean? eremite definition Who is St. John the Baptist? loner definition Who is John the Baptist?
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