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hermit (EN)
noun

noun “hermit”

Singular hermit, Plural hermits
  1. a person who lives alone for religious reasons
    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.