hermitage

[ hur-mi-tij er-mi-tahzh ]

noun

1. the habitation of a hermit.
2. any secluded place of residence or habitation; retreat; hideaway.
3. (initial capital letter) a palace in Leningrad built by Catherine II and now used as an art museum.

Hermitage

¹

/ ˈhɜːmɪtɪdʒ /

noun

1. the Hermitage
   an art museum in St Petersburg, originally a palace built by Catherine the Great

hermitage

²

/ ˈhɜːmɪtɪdʒ /

noun

1. the abode of a hermit
2. any place where a person may live in seclusion; retreat

Hermitage

³

/ ˈhɜːmɪtɪdʒ /

noun

1. a full-bodied red or white wine from the Rhône valley at Tain-l'Ermitage, in SE France

Word History and Origins

Origin of hermitage¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Old French; hermit, eremite, -age

Example Sentences

If you crave a bite, climb the steps beyond the point and turn left, passing the hermitage gardens as you go toward Swami’s Cafe for an acai bowl.

From Los Angeles Times

His visit came after police were called at the weekend to disperse a large gathering, involving two groups at The Hub, a mosque on Hermitage Road.

From BBC

When the Hermitage Amsterdam cut ties with the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg in 2022, after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it could have seemed like the Dutch museum was turning away from Russian culture, or even Russian artists.

From New York Times

After all, the Dutch museum had spent 15 years showcasing masterpieces from the Russian institution, with exhibitions devoted to the Hermitage’s founder, Catherine the Great, and the House of Romanov, as well as the blockbuster “Jewels! The Glitter of the Russian Court.”

From New York Times

The picturesque yet precarious roadway faced other challenges last month when heavy rains set off a huge landslide about four miles north of Lucia and the New Camaldoli Hermitage.

From Los Angeles Times