recluse

  • 31Recluse (papillon) — Recluse ou hausse queue brune Clos …

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  • 32recluse — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French reclus, literally, shut away, from Late Latin reclusus, past participle of recludere to shut up, from Latin re + claudere to close more at close Date: 13th century marked by withdrawal… …

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  • 33recluse — Synonyms and related words: Diogenes, Hieronymian, Hieronymite, Timon of Athens, anchoress, anchorite, anchoritic, ascetic, bedridden invalid, cenobite, character, cloistered, cloistered monk, closet cynic, crackpot, crank, desert fathers, desert …

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  • 34recluse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. hermit, anchorite, ascetic, eremite. See seclusion, asceticism. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. hermit, troglodyte, anchorite, eremite; see ascetic , hermit . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. hermit, loner,… …

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  • 35recluse — re|cluse [ rek,lus, British ,rı klus ] noun count someone who lives alone and avoids seeing other people …

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  • 36recluse — re·cluse || rekluːs /rɪ kluːs v. take oneself out of a particular situation or position; set oneself apart, seclude oneself n. hermit, loner, one who lives in seclusion adj. living in seclusion, set apart from society …

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  • 37récluse — n.f. Réclusion (arg.) …

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  • 38recluse — [rɪ klu:s] noun a person who avoids others and lives a solitary life. Derivatives reclusion noun reclusive adjective reclusiveness noun Origin ME: from OFr. reclus, past participle of reclure, from L. recludere enclose , from re again + claudere… …

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  • 39recluse — I. a. Secluded, sequestered, retired, solitary, shut up. II. n. Hermit, anchoret, solitary, solitaire, anchorite, eremite, ascetic …

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  • 40recluse — n 1. hermit, anchorite, anchoret, eremite, solitary, Islam. marabout, Islam. santon; nun, anchoress, ancress, hermitess, Obs. hermitress; troglodyte, cave dweller, incluse; stylite, pillarist, pillar saint; ascetic, celibate, monk, monastic, holy …

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