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anchoress

The correct spelling is anchoress.

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noun

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The correct spelling is anchoress. A female anchorite. A woman who chooses to withdraw from the world to live a solitary life of prayer and contemplation.

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noun

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

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