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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

an•cho•ress n.

Pronounsa woman who is an anchorite.

late Middle English anchoryse, Middle English ankres, equivalent. to ancre anchorite + -es -ess 1350–1400

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Julian of Norwich - recluse

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