/ Dictionary / Index H hermitage: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: her•mit•age Pronunciation: (hûr'mi-tij or, for 3, er"mi-täzh'), [key] — n. the habitation of a hermit. any secluded place of residence or habitation; retreat; hideaway. (cap.) a palace in Leningrad built by Catherine II and now used as an art museum. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hermitage (Thesaurus) hermit hermit crab Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blithesome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language