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hermit

nounmasculine/feminine/iɾɨˈmitɐ/low

e·re·mi·ta

Definition

A person living in solitude, especially for religious or spiritual reasons.
The hermit lived in a cave for decades.
He left the city to live as a hermit in the woods.
Common collocations
hermit's lifehermit crabhermitage

Etymology

Do latim 'eremīta', por sua vez do grego 'erēmítēs' (habitante do deserto).

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