About 1150 some Palestinian anchorites adopted the eremitical rule of St. Basil, and spread throughout Palestine; when the Moslems captured the Holy Land these Carmelites migrated to Cyprus, Sicily, France, and England.
one who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons
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one who lives in i·so·la·tion or seclusion, es·pe·cial·ly for re·li·gious reasons