The Anchorite was created in 1976.
The duration of The Anchorite is 1.8 hours.
Cyriacus the Anchorite was born in 448.
Cyriacus the Anchorite died in 557.
An anchorite is a person who chooses a life of extreme isolation and solitude for religious purposes, often living in a small enclosed space attached to a church. They dedicate themselves to prayer, meditation, and self-denial, seeking spiritual growth through their seclusion from the world.
An anchoress is a female anchorite, a person who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons.
A Christian religious hermit is called an eremite.
An anchoret is an alternative term for an anchorite, a person who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons.
"walled up for life" can mean...put in prison 'for life' e.g. as a punishment/penalty for commiting a serious crime.confined to a walled cell for life, a situation of choice for a religious anchorite in medieval times. The incumbent's position was permanently secured by the doorway being bricked up after the anchorite had entered the cell, where he or she could then devote the remainder of their life to prayer and contemplation without intervention or temptation from the outside world.See Related links below for more information.
"Cyriacus" is an English equivalent of the Greek name Κυριάκος (Kyriákos). The masculine proper name historically refers to Saint Cyriacus the Anchorite (A.D. 448-555) and serves as a fore- and sur-name in modern times. The pronunciation will be "KEE-ree-A-kos" in Aeginan Greek.
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 4 words with the pattern A--H-R--E. That is, nine letter words with 1st letter A and 4th letter H and 6th letter R and 9th letter E. In alphabetical order, they are: anchorage anchorite authorise authorize
An anchoress is a woman who chooses to live a life of religious seclusion, often in a small cell or anchorhold, typically attached to a church or monastery. This practice was more common in the Middle Ages, where anchoresses devoted themselves to prayer, contemplation, and spiritual guidance, often serving as advisors to the community. The male counterpart is known as an anchorite. Anchoresses played a significant role in the spiritual life of their communities, often seen as holy figures.
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 2 words with the pattern -N-H-R--E. That is, nine letter words with 2nd letter N and 4th letter H and 6th letter R and 9th letter E. In alphabetical order, they are: anchorage anchorite