HERMITAGES

Noun

hermitages

plural of hermitage

Source: Wiktionary


HERMITAGE

Her"mit*age (; 48), n. Etym: [OE. hermitage, ermitage, F. hermitage, ermitage. See Hermit.]

1. The habitation of a hermit; a secluded residence. Some forlorn and naked hermitage, Remote from all the pleasures of the world. Shak.

2. Etym: [F. Vin de l'Hermitage.]

Definition: A celebrated French wine, both white and red, of the Department of DrĂ´me.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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