Synonyms for anchoress
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A female anchorite. A woman who chooses to withdraw from the world to live a solitary life of prayer and contemplation.
Related words
- Other spellings
- anchress
Forms
- Plural
- anchoresses → anchorwomen, anchoritesses…
Example sentences
- anchorwoman The anchorwoman delivered the news stoically.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| anchoress | rising | |
| anchorwoman | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 11 letters
- anchorwoman, anchoritess