anchoress
C17580
concept
An anchoress is a woman who withdraws from secular society to live a life of permanent seclusion and prayer, typically in a small cell attached to a church.
Observed surface forms (1)
- anchorite ×4
Instances (6)
- Julian of Norwich
- Saint Paul the First Hermit via concept surface "anchorite"
- Pishoy of Scetis via concept surface "anchorite"
- Saint Anthony Abbot via concept surface "anchorite"
- Anthony of Egypt via concept surface "anchorite"
- Saint Kentigerna