1. A person who has withdrawn from society and lives in solitude, especially for religious reasons
The hermit lived alone in a cave in the mountains.
O eremita vivia sozinho em uma caverna nas montanhas.
2. Any person who lives in solitude or seclusion
He became a hermit after retiring from public life.
Ele se tornou um eremita após se afastar da vida pública.
3. A type of spiced cookie or cake, typically containing molasses
She baked hermits for the school bake sale.
Ela assou biscoitos de especiarias para a venda de bolos da escola.