Hermit

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Saint Jerome, who lived as a hermit near Bethlehem, depicted in his study being visited by two angels (Cavarozzi, early 17th century).

A hermit is a person who lives on his own, away from society.^[1] This is distinct from a recluse, who avoids others and lives alone. Hermits live in seclusion.^[2]^[3] Hermits occur in the history of several religions.

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Eremitic caves in the Guztarriarana valley. Marquínez, Álava, Basque Country, Spain
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Church of the hermitage "Our Lady of the Enclosed Garden" in Warfhuizen, Netherlands
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St. Seraphim of Sarov sharing his meal with a bear
Two Sadhus, Hindu hermits
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Hsu Yun, a renowned Chan Buddhist hermit
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In Orlando Furioso, Angelica meets a hermit

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References

↑ Oxford English Dictionary: "A person who has withdrawn or secluded themself from the world; usually one who has done so for religious reasons, a recluse, a hermit".
↑ "hermit Meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
↑ "hermit - meaning of hermit in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - LDOCE". www.ldoceonline.com. Retrieved 21 July 2018.

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[1] Oxford English Dictionary: "A person who has withdrawn or secluded themself from the world; usually one who has done so for religious reasons, a recluse, a hermit".

[2] "hermit Meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 21 July 2018.

[3] "hermit - meaning of hermit in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - LDOCE". www.ldoceonline.com. Retrieved 21 July 2018.

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