hermitage
hermitage Lexical Profile
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• noun
Any secluded residence, private retreat, or hideaway chosen for quiet reflection or isolation from society.
"After retiring from public life, the famous author transformed her countryside estate into a peaceful hermitage where she could write without interruption."
The secluded dwelling place of a hermit, typically a small, remote cabin, hut, or cave used for religious isolation.
"The ancient monk spent his final decades meditating in a tiny stone hermitage high in the mountains."
A world-renowned museum of art and culture situated in Saint Petersburg, Russia, originally founded by Catherine the Great.
"During our trip to Russia, we spent three entire days exploring the vast collections of classical paintings housed in the Hermitage."
Word Nuance & Usage
When capitalized as 'the Hermitage', it most commonly refers to the renowned State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia, or the historical Tennessee plantation owned by Andrew Jackson.
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'ermitage', borrowed from Old French 'hermitage', which derives from 'hermite' (hermit) combined with the suffix '-age' (denoting a place or state).