[hur-mi-tij or, for 3, er-mi-tahzh] 
| 1. | the habitation of a hermit. |
| 2. | any secluded place of residence or habitation; retreat; hideaway. |
| 3. | (initial capital letter ) a palace in Leningrad built by Catherine II and now used as an art museum. |
| her·mit·age (hûr'mĭ-tĭj) n.
[Middle English, from Old French hermitage, from heremite, hermit; see hermit.] |
| Her·mi·tage (ěr'mĭ-täzh') n. A rich, full-bodied, usually red wine produced in southeast France. [After Tain l'Hermitage, a village of southeast France.] |