hermit
her·mit
noun \ˈhər-mət\Definition of HERMIT
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: a spiced molasses cookie
— her·mit·ism \ˈhər-mə-ˌti-zəm\ noun
See Examples of HERMIT
- <St. Jerome is said to have spent two years as a hermit in the desert, searching for inner peace.>
Origin of HERMIT
Middle English heremite, eremite, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin eremita, from Late Greek erēmitēs, from Greek, adjective, living in the desert, from erēmia desert, from erēmos desolate
First Known Use: 12th century
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