Definition of Hermitage

a place of solitude where an individual resides to gain clarity or profess their faith

Examples of Hermitage in a sentence

The hermitage was situated in the deepest part of the forest, far from prying eyes and human contact.  🔊

The virtuous man lived in a hermitage that resembled a wooden shack on the outskirts of town.  🔊

The monk moved to a tiny hermitage in the sanctuary of woods where he could pray and fast in solitude.  🔊

In The Brothers Karamazov, Alyosha decides to live in a remote and ramshackle hermitage where he can devote his life to God.  🔊

The nun was perfectly happy living alone in her hermitage on the side of the mountain and spending her days meditating on the gospel.  🔊

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