Meaning of anchoress | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A female anchorite. A woman who chooses to withdraw from the world to live a solitary life of prayer and contemplation.
2. An anchorwoman.
   informal

Equivalents

Examples

“… and advises the anchoresses to take on the basic religious vows …”

“Williams was co-hosting in place of Katie Couric, a move some have speculated was meant to deprive the possible next anchoress of the CBS Evening News the prime time exposure.”

“Mr. Thompson reportedly booted executives off a cross-continental Citigroup flight to be alone with the impeccably brunette anchoress.”

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