ANCHORESS
Etymology 1
Noun
anchoress (plural anchoresses)
A female anchorite. A woman who chooses to withdraw from the world to live a solitary life of prayer and contemplation.
Etymology 2
Noun
anchoress (plural anchoresses)
(informal) An anchorwoman.
Source: Wiktionary
An"cho*ress, n.
Definition: A female anchoret. And there, a saintly anchoress, she dwelt. Wordsworth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CONFORMITY
(noun) acting according to certain accepted standards; “their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices”
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