1. Religious recluses or hermits who withdrew from society to live in solitude for spiritual purposes, particularly in early Christian tradition
The anchorites lived in caves and monasteries, dedicating their lives to prayer and contemplation.
Os eremitas viviam em cavernas e mosteiros, dedicando suas vidas à oração e contemplação.
2. Individuals who voluntarily isolated themselves from the world, often sealed in cells attached to churches during medieval times
Medieval anchorites would be enclosed in their cells for the remainder of their lives.
Os eremitas medievais eram encerrados em suas celas pelo resto de suas vidas.