Hermit

Word HERMIT
Character 6
Hyphenation her mit
Pronunciations /ˈhɜːmɪt/

Definitions and meanings of "Hermit"

What do we mean by hermit?

A person who has withdrawn from society and lives a solitary existence; a recluse. noun

A cookie made with molasses, raisins, and nuts. noun

One who dwells alone, or with but few companions, in a desert or other solitary place, for religious meditation, or from a desire to avoid society. See anchoret. noun

A beadsman; one bound to pray for another. noun

In zoology, one of sundry animals of solitary or secluded habits. See the compounds. noun

A person who retires from society and lives in solitude; a recluse; an anchoret; especially, one who so lives from religious motives. noun

A beadsman; one bound to pray for another. noun

A spiced molasses cookie, often containing chopped raisins and nuts. noun

A marine decapod crustacean of the family Paguridæ. The species are numerous, and belong to many genera. Called also soldier crab. The hermit crabs usually occupy the dead shells of various univalve mollusks. See Illust. of Commensal. noun

An American thrush (Turdus Pallasii), with retiring habits, but having a sweet song. noun

A California wood warbler (Dendroica occidentalis), having the head yellow, the throat black, and the back gray, with black streaks. noun

A religious recluse; someone who lives alone for religious reasons; an eremite. noun

A recluse; someone who lives alone and shuns human companionship. noun

A spiced cookie made with molasses, raisins, and nuts. noun

One retired from society for religious reasons noun

One who lives in solitude noun

A religious recluse; someone who lives alone for religious reasons; an eremite.

A recluse; someone who lives alone and shuns human companionship.

A spiced cookie made with molasses, raisins, and nuts.

A hermit crab.

A hummingbird in the subfamily Phaethornithinae.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Hermit

The word "hermit" in example sentences

The Underneath acknowledges that the hermit is evil. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A certain hermit worshipped on a certain mountain, whither resorted a pair of pigeons; and the worshipper was wont to make two parts of his daily bread, — And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased saying her permitted say. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Then she called the hermit: Sir Ulfin, I am a gentlewoman that would speak with the knight which is with you. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Jabaster, too, realizes the need for such a balance although he himself has lived in hermit-like, mystical isolation, apparently only awaiting the arrival of the deliverer. ❋ Unknown (1968)

"Are you the man they call the hermit of the island?" asked Harry. ❋ Ralph Bonehill (N/A)

'At any time the word hermit was enough to transport him.' ❋ Unknown (1902)

A writer in the "Atlantic" [1] gravely tells us the wood thrush is sometimes called the hermit, and then, after describing the song of the hermit with great beauty and correctness, coolly ascribes it to the veery! ❋ John Burroughs (1879)

If you call a hermit crab a conch, it's not pedantic to point out the error. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"So far as we know, there's only one house within several miles of this place," explained Frank, "and that belongs to the man they call a hermit because he keeps to himself, and never goes to town -- Aaron ❋ Quincy Allen (N/A)

In our next hour, Christiane Amanpour takes a rare look inside the so-called hermit kingdom. ❋ Unknown (2009)

North Korea has been called the hermit kingdom, a nation of more than 23 million people. ❋ Unknown (2009)

COSTELLO (voice-over): North Korea is called the hermit kingdom for a reason. ❋ Unknown (2008)

There is a desire to get rid of this moniker, that they know very well they're called the hermit kingdom. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Sitting in a ballroom of a luxury hotel in Beijing, where broadband Internet access is everywhere and my BlackBerry worked effortlessly, I found it a little hard to believe that within hours we would be in the country sometimes called the hermit kingdom. ❋ Peter Landers And Evan Ramstad (2008)

COSTELLO: North Korea is called the hermit kingdom for a reason. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I am the priest whom they call the hermit, Leofwine -- should I name you thane? " ❋ Unknown (1884)

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