heremiet

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Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch heremite, heremijt and eremijt, a borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin erēmīta, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐρημίτης (erēmítēs).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɦeː.rəˈmit/
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  • Hyphenation: he‧re‧miet
  • Rhymes: -it

Noun

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heremiet m (plural heremieten, diminutive heremietje n)

  1. hermit
    Synonyms: anachoreet, kluizenaar

Derived terms

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