HERMITAGE Synonyms

• residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)

• a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions)

• surround with a cloister, as of a garden

• surround with a cloister

• seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister

• housing that someone is living in

• a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

• a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

• a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws

• an area where you can be alone

• asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience

• a safe place

• something or someone turned to for assistance or security

• a shelter from danger or hardship

• act of turning to for assistance

• (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

• a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet

• (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position

• (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset

• an area where you can be alone

• withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation

• the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)

• pull back or move away or backward

• move away, as for privacy

• move back

• make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

• a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept

• a shelter from danger or hardship

• area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing

• the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others

• the act of secluding yourself from others

• a state of social isolation

• the state or situation of being alone

• a solitary place