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Definition: Hermitage |
HermitageNoun1. The abode of a hermit. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "hermitage" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1321. (references) |
Etymology: Hermitage \Her"mit*age\, noun. [from Old English expression hermitage, ermitage, French hermitage, ermitage. See Hermit.]. (references) |
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Hermitage grape is the name given to one of a handful of different wine grape varieties in different wine growing regions of the world.In Australia it is another name for the Shiraz grape, the most widely planted red wine grape in that country. It is so called because Shiraz is the principal grape that makes up the world-famous Hermitage wine, from the Northern Rhone.
In South Africa and parts of Europe, it is the name given to the Cinsault grape. While not common, the name lives on in South Africa's native fine wine grape: the Pinotage, a cross between Cinsault (Hermitage) and Pinot Noir.
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The HermitageThe Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia is one of the largest and most important art galleries in the world. The vast collections at the Hermitage are displayed in four buildings, the main one being the Winter Palace which was once the residence of the Russian Tsars.
Catherine the Great started things off in 1764, when she purchased a collection of more than 250 paintings. Over the past few hundred years, the museum has expanded to hundreds of thousands of exhibits displaying a variety of art from around the world. The museum is home to works by many of the world’s greatest artists. However, under the old communist government, for many years little was known in the West of the full extent of the works in the Hermitage Museum.
During World War II, the Nazis seized numerous valuable works of art from wealthy Jewish families and governments from all over conquered Europe which Hitler used to set up a museum in Germany. In addition, Hermann Göring gathered for himself an enormous personal collection of stolen art. As Russian soldiers were the first to enter Berlin, Germany at the end of the war, a great many of these paintings, plus paintings legitimately belonging to the German Government, were looted by Russian soldiers for themselves while many other priceless works of art were taken by the Soviet government.
After the fall of communism and Russia’s more open policies, in 1995 the Hermitage Museum unveiled a collection of near priceless Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings. The existence of a number of these paintings astonished members of the art world who for fifty years had thought they had been destroyed during World War II. After this revelation, a massive number of claims were made for many pieces in the Hermitage collection. The Russian government has retuned some of these, as have some of the families of soldiers who looted art, but negotiations continue on many, many more.
Interior viewThe museum has a collection of sculptures by Auguste Rodin and a few of the great painters whose works are in the Hermitage are:
The Hermitage is the setting for the movie Russian Ark, a history of the Hermitage, Russia, and Russian art.
- Paul Cezanne
- Willem Drost
- Paul Gauguin
- Edouard Manet
- Henri Matisse
- Michelangelo
- Claude Monet
- Camille Pissarro
- Raphael
- Rembrandt
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir
- Peter Paul Rubens
- Titian
- Vincent Van Gogh
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Elizabeth Vigée-Lebrun
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Hermitage is a town located in Bradley County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 769.Geography
Hermitage is located at 33°26'54" North, 92°10'21" West (33.448235, -92.172513)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.0 km² (1.1 mi²). 3.0 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 769 people, 261 households, and 186 families residing in the town. The population density is 258.2/km² (670.5/mi²). There are 361 housing units at an average density of 121.2/km² (314.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 45.25% White, 30.30% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 22.50% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. 27.57% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 261 households out of which 42.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% are married couples living together, 26.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% are non-families. 24.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.95 and the average family size is 3.51. In the town the population is spread out with 36.8% under the age of 18, 14.2% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 13.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 24 years. For every 100 females there are 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.3 males. The median income for a household in the town is $18,438, and the median income for a family is $24,792. Males have a median income of $21,136 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the town is $10,571. 39.3% of the population and 34.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 51.0% are under the age of 18 and 18.1% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Hermitage, Arkansas."
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Hermitage is a city located in Hickory County, Missouri. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 406. It is the county seat of Hickory County6.Geography
Hermitage is located at 37°56'31" North, 93°19'4" West (37.941816, -93.317901)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²). 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.64% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 406 people, 174 households, and 108 families residing in the city. The population density is 130.6/km² (337.9/mi²). There are 208 housing units at an average density of 66.9/km² (173.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 93.60% White, 0.00% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.23% from other races, and 4.93% from two or more races. 1.23% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 174 households out of which 26.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% are married couples living together, 7.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% are non-families. 35.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 21.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.29 and the average family size is 2.94. In the city the population is spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 25.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.7 males. The median income for a household in the city is $23,958, and the median income for a family is $29,583. Males have a median income of $20,417 versus $18,958 for females. The per capita income for the city is $12,944. 18.6% of the population and 13.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 25.0% are under the age of 18 and 15.2% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Hermitage, Missouri."
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Hermitage is a city located in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 16,157.Geography
Hermitage is located at 41°13'57" North, 80°27'38" West (41.232456, -80.460464)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 76.6 km² (29.6 mi²). 76.3 km² (29.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.37% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 16,157 people, 6,809 households, and 4,616 families residing in the city. The population density is 211.7/km² (548.3/mi²). There are 7,104 housing units at an average density of 93.1/km² (241.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 94.97% White, 3.09% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 0.66% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 6,809 households out of which 26.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% are married couples living together, 10.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% are non-families. 29.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.32 and the average family size is 2.87. In the city the population is spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 83.4 males. The median income for a household in the city is $39,454, and the median income for a family is $46,994. Males have a median income of $41,506 versus $25,217 for females. The per capita income for the city is $23,227. 8.2% of the population and 6.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 12.1% are under the age of 18 and 6.5% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Hermitage, Pennsylvania."
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Abode | House, mansion, place, villa, cottage, box, lodge, hermitage, rus in urbe, folly, rotunda, tower, chateau, castle, pavilion, hotel, court, manor-house, capital messuage, hall, palace; kiosk, bungalow; casa, country seat, apartment house, flat house, frame house, shingle house, tenement house; temple. |
Receptacle | Conservatory, greenhouse, bower, arbor, summerhouse, alcove, grotto, hermitage. |
Seclusion Exclusion | Cell, hermitage; convent; sanctum sanctorum. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Hermitage |
| English words defined with "hermitage": Eremitage ♦ Reclusory. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "hermitage": Louvre of St. Petersburg ♦ Sa-kuntala. (references) |
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Movie/TV Titles | Hermitage Masterpieces (1992) | |
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 | The ships are USS Hermitage (LSD-34) in left foreground, USS Francis Marion (APA-249) in center, USS Plymouth Rock (LSD-29) in the left rear and USS Yancey (APA-93) in the right rear. Three UH-34 helicopters are flying in formation over the Francis Marion. Credit: NAVY. |  | Cabins where slaves were raised for market--The famous Hermitage, Savannah, Georgia. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Slave houses on "Hermitage" plantation, Savannah, Georgia. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Slave quarters, the Hermitage. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | The Hermitage, Oak Avenue, Savannah, Ga. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | The Whole black family at the Hermitage, Savannah, Ga. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Hermitage, Oak Avenue vista, Savannah, Ga., The. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Darkey cabins under the oaks, the Hermitage, Savannah, Ga. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | The Hermitage. Credit: Library of Congress. | ||
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| "Arab Tower of Bujaco" by Luis Alves Commentary: "The Bujaco Tower is the most beautiful one of the five that are left in the city when it was under Muslim control throughout the 12th century. Also known as the New Tower or Watch Tower, its most popular name derives from the Calif Abu-ya-gub. This slend" |
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| Author | Quotation |
Richard Lovelace | Stone walls do not a prison make nor iron bars a cage; minds innocent and quiet take that for an hermitage. |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Economic History | Russia | The Hermitage is one of the world's great fine arts museums. (references) |
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| "Hermitage" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 93.55% of the time. "Hermitage" is used about 155 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (proper) | 93.55% | 145 | 26,217 |
| Noun (singular) | 6.45% | 10 | 111,207 |
| Total | 100.00% | 155 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
1. Hermitage, AR (town, FIPS 31540) 2. Hermitage, MO (city, FIPS 31780) 3. Hermitage, PA (city, FIPS 34064) 4. Hermitage, TN |
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "hermitage": Crozes-hermitage. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "hermitage"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | Vend I Vetmuar (solitude), Strehë Oshënari, Muze Në Rusi I Quajtur Hermitazh. (various references) | |
Arabic | منسك (cell of a hermit), ملاذ (anchor, anchorage, asylum, harbor, harbour, haven, hideaway, recourse, refuge, resort, retreat, sanctuary, shelter), صومعة (cell, granary, silo), دير (abb, abbacy, abbess, abbey, cloister, convent, monastery, priory). (various references) | |
Bulgarian | Отшелническа Хижа, Килия, Ермитаж, Уединено Жилище, Уединено Убежище. (various references) | |
Czech | Poustevna. (various references) | |
Farsi | گوشه عزلت (Retreat), زاویه (Angle, Canton, In), جای انزوا. (various references) | |
Finnish | erakkomaja. (various references) | |
French | Ermitage. (various references) | |
German | Klause (cell, den). (various references) | |
Greek | Ερημητήριο, ησυχαστήριο (refuge, retreat), Αναχωρητήριο. (various references) | |
Hebrew | ־שכן ִנזיר, ־עון ׀דח. (various references) | |
Hungarian | remetelak (anchorage). (various references) | |
Indonesian | pertapaan (ascetic). (various references) | |
Italian | Eremo (barren, bleak, waste), Eremitaggio, clausura (seclusion). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 庵 (retreat), 幽居 (retirement, retreat, seclusion). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | いおり (retreat), ゆうきょ (retirement, retreat, seclusion). (various references) | |
Manx | bwaaghaght. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | ermitagehay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | habitao isolada, eremitrio, convento (cloister, convent, monastery, monkery). (various references) | |
Romanian | Sihãstrie (anchoretism, cloister, reclusory), Schit, Pustnicie (reclusion, solitude), Locuinţã De Pustnic, Ermitaj, Chilie (cell). (various references) | |
Russian | эрмитаж, уединенное жилище, хижина отшельника, Жилище Отшельника, Хижина Отшельника. (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | isposnička ćelija. (various references) | |
Spanish | ermita (hermit). (various references) | |
Turkish | Keşiş Kulübesi, Ýnziva Yeri. (various references) | |
Turkmen | sergezdanlyk, sergezdanзylyk. (various references) | |
Ukrainian | Пристановище Пустельника, Відлюдна Оселя. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "hermitage": hermitages. (additional references) | |
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"Hermitage" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: ermitage, Hermida. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "hermitage" (pronounced her"mutuj) |
| 4 | -u t u j | heritage. |
| 3 | -t u j | cottage, mintage, outage, parentage, portage, postage, shortage, vantage, voltage, wattage. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-e-e-g-h-i-m-r-t" | |
-1 letter: emigrate, heritage. | |
-2 letters: emerita, emirate, meatier, megahit, migrate, ragtime, reimage, thermae. | |
-3 letters: aether, aigret, aright, either, emigre, ergate, gaiter, gamete, gamier, gather, hareem, heater, hegari, hegira, hereat, hermae, hermai, hermit, imager, imaret, maigre, meager, meagre, metage, metier, mirage, mither, reemit, regime, reheat, remate, reteam, retime, thairm, therme, thiram, triage. | |
-4 letters: aerie, agree, aimer, airth. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-e-e-g-h-i-m-r-t" | |
+1 letter: hermitages. | |
+3 letters: hellgrammite, heterogamies. | |
+4 letters: hellgrammites, heterogametic. | |
+5 letters: heterogameties, magnetospheric, pamphleteering, rheumatologies, thermographies, thermomagnetic. | |
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