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anchorette

/ ˌæŋkəˈrɛt /

noun

  1. informal.
    (in broadcasting) a young and inexperienced anchorwoman
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of anchorette1

C20: from anchor (sense 5b) + -ette (sense 2)

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