Definition of EREMITE

eremite

Plural: eremites

Noun

  • A hermit or solitary recluse, especially a religious one.
  • a Christian recluse
  • A hermit; a religious recluse, someone who lives alone.

Examples

  • The opponent, an eremite of word games, played with intense focus, rarely speaking.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin eremita, from Ancient Greek ἐρημίτης (erēmítēs), from ἐρῆμος (erêmos, “uninhabited”) + -ίτης (-ítēs). Doublet of hermit.

Antonyms

cenobite

Scrabble Score: 9

eremite: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
eremite: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
eremite: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

eremite: valid Words With Friends Word