English Dictionary

anchorhold

名詞

比喩的用法

The residence of an anchorite or anchoress. / The hold or grip of an anchor, or that to which it holds. / (figuratively) Firm hold; security.

日本語の意味

隠者（隠者または隠女）の住処 / 錨がしっかりと保持される部分、またはその保持状態 / 比喩的に、しっかりと固定された状態や安全な状態

The medieval anchorhold, a small stone cell attached to the church, became a place of quiet contemplation for the anchoress.

中世の隠者の住居である、教会に付属した小さな石造りの一室が女隠者にとって静かな黙想の場となった。

意味（1）

The residence of an anchorite or anchoress.

Every anchorhold was built close to a church, so as to allow its occupant the privilege of seeing the performance of mass, and of receiving the consecrated wafer, […]

意味（2）

The hold or grip of an anchor, or that to which it holds.

[…] a great tempest arose, which caused many of our ships to drive from their anchorhold, […]

意味（3）

(figuratively) Firm hold; security.

anchorholds （ plural ）