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• n  one retired from society for religious reasons

• Around 1870 there appeared at the Brazilian port of Baa a "somber anchorite with hair down to his shoulders, a long tangled beard, an emaciated face, and a piercing eye.
• No anchorite of Wall Street, President Baker yet inherently dislikes publicity.
• He may, like the medieval anchorite, withdraw from society by living in the cell which is his laboratory.

• hermit

News & Articles

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• Going gluten-free in Colorado is popular, but comes with pitfalls
  Remember the days, not that long ago, when you never encountered the word "gluten"? Unless you were an ambitious baker, it was a rare word, like threnody, or anchorite.
  Nov. 14, 2013 - Denver Post
• I gave up gluten for a month and here’s what happened
  Remember the days, not that long ago, when you never encountered the word "gluten"? Unless you were an ambitious baker, it was a rare word, like threnody, or anchorite. No more. Gluten today is nearly up there with yoga and latte, and way more common than twerk. I know people who do not have celiac disease -- if you are one of the 1 percent of Americans who suffer from celiac disease,
  Nov. 13, 2013 - Bennington Banner
• Going on a gluten-free diet is popular lately but comes with pitfalls
  Remember the days, not that long ago, when you never encountered the word "gluten"? Unless you were an ambitious baker, it was a rare word, like threnody, or anchorite.
  Nov. 12, 2013 - Denver Post