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Recent Examples of anchoress
Some of the spotlighted individuals, like St. Catherine of Siena and English anchoress Julian of Norwich, were celebrated in their day as visionaries, while others, including Kempe and Joan of Arc, were persecuted as heretics.
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Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
Louise, a former anchoress, is her humble, tyrannical maid.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
Louise, a former anchoress, is her humble, tyrannical maid.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchoress
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In response, the diocese said in a statement that the Holy See has acted toward healing the Arlington Carmel and the nuns in the community and not simply the former prioress and her former councilors.Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2024
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Matrix by Lauren Groff Currents of violence and devotion coalesce around Marie de France, a 17-year-old sent to be the new prioress of a 12th-century English abbey.Mia Barzilay Freund, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2024
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When the abbess died in 866, she was buried in the abbey church.Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2024
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That makes the abbess a likely candidate for the author of the inscription and marginal doodles.Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2023
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As the meeting broke up, Astiz singled out 12 activists with a telltale kiss on the cheek, including three Mothers and two French activist nuns.Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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After the Mass, faithful attendees, priests, nuns and other guests lingered in the cathedral, their awe evident.THOMAS ADAMSON AND SYLVIE CORBET THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Apollo 11 – The wonderous time capsule from Todd Douglas Miller, the result of his monk’s work in the NASA archive.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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Thomas O’Connor legally changed his name to Santa Claus in 2005 and is a monk, child welfare activist and local city council member.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Buddhist organizations, whose members are also known to skew older, have been trying to connect with younger people by updating the image of monastics, usually known for their no-nonsense asceticism.Koh Ewe, TIME, 13 May 2024
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Over the past 2,000 years, Buddhist teachings have encountered distortions and alterations due to mistranslation and misinterpretation of Buddha-dharma by Buddhist patriarchs, eminent monastics, and Buddhist scholars.Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
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According to Spanish Franciscan friar Diego de Landa Calderon – most famous for his zeal in destroying Maya codices – the Maya painted human beings before forcing them onto an altar and cutting out their beating hearts.Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 1 Dec. 2024
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All the stops on this tour are locations administered by the Dominican friars.Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
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The Focus Features film cost $13 million, well above the going rate for a novice.Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
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There are extreme activities available: Think glacier hiking, climbing, and ice cave exploring—all possible even for novices with the assistance of a guide.Phoebe Smith, AFAR Media, 18 Dec. 2024
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But the fate of the votary is to require and receive a constant renewal of faith.Jeff Weiss, Spin, 21 Aug. 2023
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Many remember the Cultural Revolution as a time of Red Guard excess—of the people terrorizing the votaries of the party.Mary Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023
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“Anchoress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchoress. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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