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anchoret

[ang-ker-it, -kuh-ret]

an·cho·ret

[ang-ker-it, -kuh-ret]

Origin:
1735–45; variant of anchorite, with final vowel directly reflecting Late Latin or Late Greek spelling

an·cho·ret·ic [ang-kuh-ret-ik] , adjective
an·cho·ret·ism, noun
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Anchoret is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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