hermitage

her·mit·age

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hur-mi-tij or for 3, er-mi-tahzh]
- /ˈhɜr mɪ tɪdʒ or for 3, ˌɛr mɪˈtɑʒ/
- /ˈhɜː.mɪ.tɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hur-mi-tij or for 3, er-mi-tahzh]
- /ˈhɜr mɪ tɪdʒ or for 3, ˌɛr mɪˈtɑʒ/

Definitions of hermitage word

noun hermitage the habitation of a hermit. 1
noun hermitage any secluded place of residence or habitation; retreat; hideaway. 1
noun hermitage (initial capital letter) a palace in Leningrad built by Catherine II and now used as an art museum. 1
noun hermitage The dwelling of a hermit, esp. when small and remote. 1
noun hermitage retreat, secluded place 1
noun hermitage monastery 1

See all 17 definitions of hermitage

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Origin of hermitage

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English < Old French. See hermit, -age

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Parts of speech for Hermitage

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hermitage

hermitage popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for hermitage

noun hermitage

cloister — A cloister is a covered area round a square in a monastery or a cathedral.
retreat — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
abbey — An abbey is a church with buildings attached to it in which monks or nuns live or used to live.
monastery — a house or place of residence occupied by a community of persons, especially monks, living in seclusion under religious vows.
hideaway — a place to which a person can retreat for safety, privacy, relaxation, or seclusion; refuge: His hideaway is in the mountains.

All 5 Synonyms of hermitage