/ Dictionary / Index A anchorite: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: an•cho•rite Pronunciation: (ang'ku-rīt"), [key] — n. a person who has retired to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion; hermit. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: anchorite (Thesaurus) anchor ice anchor knot 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