anchoresses

noun

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

noun

  1. An anchorwoman.

Similar Words

ancestor /ˈæn.sɛs.tə/ ancestors /ˈæn.sɛs.təz/ ancestral /ænˈsɛs.təɹ.əl/ ancestress /ˈæn.sɛs.tɹəs/ ancestresses /ænˈsɛstɹəsɪz/ ancestry /ˈæn.sɛs.tɹi/ anchor /ˈæŋ.kə/ anchorage anchorages anchored