What is an anchoress ?
Correct answer: A. a medieval female hermit
- A. a medieval female hermit
- B. a woman who rejects the support of the community because she feels it is sexist
- C. a male anchorite
- D. a religious teacher in the medieval era
Explanation
An anchoress was a woman who withdrew from ordinary society to live a life of religious seclusion, usually in an enclosed cell attached to a church. The male equivalent was an anchorite.
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