anchorite

anchorite englannista suomeksi

1. anakoreetti, erakko

0. Substantiivi

1. anakoreetti religious, following strict rules; erakko any hermit

anchorite englanniksi

1. One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons; hermit.

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2. {{quote-text|en|year=1777|author=Richard Brinsley Sheridan|title=The School for Scandal|section=IV.iii

3. (RQ:Thackeray Pendennis)

4. (RQ:Maxwell Mirror and the Lamp)Resist not evil. It is an insane immolation of self—as bad intrinsically as fakirs stabbing themselves or anchorites warping their spines in caves scarcely large enough for a fair-sized dog.

5. (RQ:Maugham Moon and Sixpence)

6. {{quote-book|en|year=1950|author=Will Durant|title=The Age of Faith|publisher=Simon and Schuster,|page=792