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anchoret

an·cho·ret
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ang-ker-it, -kuh-ret]
    • /ˈæŋ kər ɪt, -kəˌrɛt/
    • /ˈæŋk.ə.rət/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ang-ker-it, -kuh-ret]
    • /ˈæŋ kər ɪt, -kəˌrɛt/

Definitions of anchoret word

  • abbreviation ANCHORET anchorite. 1
  • noun anchoret Alternative spelling of anchorite. 1

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Origin of anchoret

First appearance:

before 1735
One of the 48% newest English words
1735-45; variant of anchorite, with final vowel directly reflecting Late Latin or Late Greek spelling

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Parts of speech for Anchoret

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

anchoret popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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