Definition of EREMITE

eremite

Meanings

Plural: eremites

Noun

  • a Christian recluse
  • A hermit; a religious recluse, someone who lives alone.

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

Words With Friends Score: 10

eremite is a valid Words With Friends word