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Word: Hermit
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French hermite, from late Latin eremita, from Greek erēmitēs, from erēmos ‘solitary’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhəːmɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person living in solitude as a religious discipline.
Short Definition:person living in solitude as religious discipline
Definition:
a hummingbird found in the shady lower layers of tropical forests, foraging along a regular route.
Short Definition:hummingbird found in shady lower layers of tropical forests
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