noun. A female anchorite. 'As a priest performed the ceremonies of the burial office, Julian took up residence as an anchoress in a small apartment attached to the church.

What is the meaning of anchoress?

An anchoress was a woman who was walled into a cell to live a life of prayer and contemplation. (The male equivalent was an 'anchorite'.) Anchoresses were enclosed in their cells and had no way to get out.

What is the word cenobite mean?

: a member of a religious group living together in a monastic community.