anchoress
/ˈæŋkərəs/noun
उच्चारण ऐंकरस
एकांतवासिनी साध्वी (जो संसार छोड़कर प्रार्थना में अकेली रहती है)
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[C] old use
a woman who has withdrawn from the world to live alone in prayer, especially in the Middle Ages
एकांतवासिनी साध्वी (जो संसार छोड़कर प्रार्थना में अकेली रहती है)
- The anchoress lived in a small cell built against the church wall.
- Medieval visitors came to the anchoress for advice and prayers.
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anchorite noun
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Notes
Grammar: the male form is anchorite; anchoress is the female form.
Grammar: पुरुष रूप anchorite है; anchoress स्त्रीलिंग रूप है।