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ornamental hermit

noun

Etymology

From ornamental + hermit

  1. derived from ἐρημίτης
  2. derived from eremita
  3. derived from eremite
  4. inherited from hermite
  5. compounded as ornamental hermit — “ornamental + hermit”

Definitions

  1. A person hired to live in a specially built, rustic hermitage on an estate

    A person hired to live in a specially built, rustic hermitage on an estate; hired in the 18th and early 19th centuries by wealthy landowners with strict conditions often requiring them to live in solitude, not groom themselves, and dress in a wild, often druidic, fashion; regularly cared for, consulted for advice, or viewed for entertainment.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA