Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The uncontracted form of
anchoret .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- obsolete See
anchoret ,anchoretic .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Alternative spelling of
anchorite .
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Examples
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I do wish gnubiff integrated with ubuntu 9. 04's notifications though. anachoret
Gmail Notifier Is A Light, Convenient Email Checker For Ubuntu | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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The aspect of a genuine anachoret was horrid and disgusting: every sensation that is offensive to man was thought acceptable to God; and the angelic rule of Tabenne condemned the salutary custom of bathing the limbs in water, and of anointing them with oil.
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 3 Edward Gibbon 1765
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The aspect of a genuine anachoret was horrid and disgusting: every sensation that is offensive to man was thought acceptable to God; and the angelic rule of Tabenne condemned the salutary custom of bathing the limbs in water, and of anointing them with oil.
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 3 Edward Gibbon 1765
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Or are they going to realize that what we have in the White House is possibly even more than just a bit of "Republican Lite." anachoret 9 minutes ago (12: 00 PM)
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The rule of law in these United States here of late is, "Have it your way." anachoret 36 minutes ago (10: 07 PM)
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The aspect of a genuine anachoret was horrid and disgusting: every sensation that is offensive to man was thought acceptable to God; and the angelic rule of Tabenne condemned the salutary custom of bathing the limbs in water, and of anointing them with oil.
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1206
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