| | | noun | 1. The dwelling of a hermit, especially when small and remote. |
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 |  | | "He lived in his hermitage for 50 years — so long that no one could remember who lived there before him." |
| | | "We bought our cottage with 5 acres of land because we wanted a hermitage to escape to." |
| | | "While walking through the woods, the kids discovered an abandoned hermitage." |
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 | | Greek, 14th century |
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 | | "Hermit" ("one who lives in seclusion"), plus the suffix "-age" ("place of living or business"), produces "hermitage," an isolated home. While it can literally designate the home of a hermit, it more often is used for a retreat or hideaway, or a religious dwelling, such as a monastery. ... | | Continue Reading |
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