Anchorite (disambiguation)

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Anchorite can refer to

  • Anchorite, a Christian person who lives in strict physical separation from the secular society in pursuit of a purer form of religious observance.
  • Anchorite, a kind of Azalea (Glenn Dale hybrid).
  • Anchorite, the name of a Royal Navy submarine of the Second A Class. Pennant number P422 (S64). Previously called Amphion. Built by Vickers Armstrong, Barrow. Launched 1946. Scrapped 1970.
  • The Anchorite Four, a music band.
  • The Anchorites, a fellowship of naval offisers.

Anchoress, which is the female form of Anchorite, can refer to

  • Anchoress, a female Christian Anchorite who lives in strict physical separation from the secular society in pursuit of a purer form of religious observance.
  • The Anchoress, a conservative leaning weblog focused on politics, current events, New York Yankees baseball, and Roman Catholic issues.