/ Dictionary / Index A anchoress: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: an•cho•ress Pronunciation: (ang'kur-is), [key] — n. a woman who is an anchorite. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. anchor escapement anchoret Related Content Daily Word Quiz: resilient Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language