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Meaning of hermit

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

hermit

Pronunciation:/ˈhɜːmɪt//ˈhɝmɪt/

noun

Definitions

  1. A religious recluse; someone who lives alone for religious reasons; an eremite.

  2. A recluse; someone who lives alone and shuns human companionship.

  3. A spiced cookie made with molasses, raisins, and nuts.

  4. A hermit crab.