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Definition of Anchoress

Anchoress
Anchoress An"cho*ress, n. A female anchoret. And there, a saintly anchoress, she dwelt. --Wordsworth.

Meaning of Anchoress from wikipedia

- the free dictionary. In Christianity, an anchorite or anc****t (female: anc****ss; from Ancient Gr****: ἀναχωρέω, romanized: anakhōréō, lit. 'I withdraw...
- Norwich, the Lady Julian, Dame Julian or Mother Julian, was an English anc****ss of the Middle Ages. Her writings, now known as Revelations of Divine Love...
- The Anc****ss is the stage name of Welsh-born multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and author Catherine Anne Davies. Davies was born in Glynneath, Wales...
- The Anc****ss may refer to: The Anc****ss (book), a 2015 novel The Anc****ss (musician), stage name of musician Catherine Anne Davies Anc****ss, a type...
- Anc****ss is a 1993 British drama film directed by Chris Newby. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival. The...
- Christina Carpenter or Christine Carpenter (fl. 1329–1332) was a 14th-century anc****ss, also known as a religious recluse, in the village of Shere, Surrey, in...
- The Anc****ss is a historical fiction novel by Robyn Cadwallader published by Sarah Crichton Books in 2015. The plot is set in the 13th-century England...
- (feminine form anc****ss) is a Christian person who lives in strict physical separation from secular society. Anchorite or Anc****ss may also refer to:...
- Camaldolese nun, who spent most of her adult life in a monastery as an anc****ss or recluse. She was born Julia Crotta on October 15, 1907 in Glastonbury...
- secluded prayer-focused life, and sometimes interchangeably with anchorite/anc****ss, recluse, and "solitary". Other religions, including Buddhism, Hinduism...