hermit (EN)

noun

noun “hermit”

1. a person who lives alone for religious reasons
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   The hermit spent his days in a tiny hut on the mountain, praying and meditating in solitude.
2. a type of cookie flavored with spices, molasses, raisins, and nuts
   Grandma baked her special hermits for the bake sale, and they were the first to sell out.
3. a type of crab that lives in the shells of other creatures
   The hermit scuttled across the sand, searching for a larger shell to call home as it had outgrown its current one.
4. a type of hummingbird belonging to the subfamily Phaethornithinae
   Birdwatchers were excited to spot a rare hermit flitting among the flowers in the tropical forest.