Definition of HERMITAGE

hermitage

Meanings

Plural: hermitages

Noun

  • the abode of a hermit
  • A house or dwelling where a hermit lives.
  • A place of seclusion.
  • A period of seclusion.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English hermytage, ermitage, from Old French ermitage, hermitaige, from Latin erēmīta, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐρημίτης (erēmítēs, “hermit”). By surface analysis, hermit + -age.

Scrabble Score: 15

hermitage is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
hermitage is not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
hermitage is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

hermitage is a valid Words With Friends word