Thursday, April 25, 2024

Word of the Day: Hermitage

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
Hermitage
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noun 1. The dwelling of a hermit, especially when small and remote.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
Play Button "He lived in his hermitage for 50 years — so long that no one could remember who lived there before him."
Play Button "We bought our cottage with 5 acres of land because we wanted a hermitage to escape to."
Play Button "While walking through the woods, the kids discovered an abandoned hermitage."
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Greek, 14th century
Why This Word?
"Hermit" ("one who lives in seclusion"), plus the suffix "-age" ("place of living or business"), produces "hermitage," an isolated home. While it can literally designate the home of a hermit, it more often is used for a retreat or hideaway, or a religious dwelling, such as a monastery. ...
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