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Friary vs Hermitage - What's the difference?

friary | hermitage | Related terms |

As nouns the difference between friary and hermitage

is that friary is house or dwelling where friars or members of certain religious communities live while hermitage is a house or dwelling where a hermit lives.

As an adjective friary

is like a friar; relating to friars or to a convent.

friary

English

Noun

(friaries)
  • house or dwelling where friars or members of certain religious communities live

    • Related terms

    * friar

    See also

    * convent * monastery

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Like a friar; relating to friars or to a convent.
    • (Camden)

    Anagrams

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    hermitage

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A house or dwelling where a hermit lives.
  • A place of seclusion.
  • A period of seclusion.