anchorite Meaning and Definition
Urdu Meanings
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جوگی
jogi
گوشہ نشین
gosha nasheen
Definitions
English definition for anchorite
1. n. one retired from society for religious reasons
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An anchorite or anchoret (female: anchoress; adj. anchoritic; from Ancient Greek: ἀναχωρητής, anachōrētḗs, "one who has retired from the world", from the verb ἀναχωρέω, anachōréō, signifying "to withdraw", "to retire") is someone who, for religious reasons, withdraws from secular society so as to be able to lead an intensely prayer-oriented, ascetic, and—circumstances permitting—Eucharist-focused life.
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