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her·mit·age
/
ˈhɜr
mɪ
tɪdʒ
or for 3,
ˌɛr
mɪˈtɑʒ
/
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[
hur
-mi-tij
or for 3,
er-mi-
tahzh
]
Show IPA
noun
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.
Origin:
1250–1300;
Middle English
<
Old French.
See
hermit
,
-age
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hermitage
(ˈhɜːmɪtɪdʒ)
—
n
1.
the abode of a hermit
2.
any place where a person may live in seclusion; retreat
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Hermitage
1
(ˈhɜːmɪtɪdʒ)
—
n
the Hermitage
an art museum in St Petersburg, originally a palace built by Catherine the Great
Hermitage
2
(ˈhɜːmɪtɪdʒ)
—
n
a full-bodied red or white wine from the Rhône valley at Tain-l'Ermitage, in SE France
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