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recluse
UK
/ˈrɛk.luːs/
US
/ˈrɛk.lus/
Translations
recluses
pl
UK
/ˈrɛk.luːs/
US
/ˈrɛk.lus/
The old man lived as a recluse in the mountains.
Старик жил как отшельник в горах.
After the tragedy, she became a recluse, rarely leaving her house.
После трагедии она стала затворницей, редко покидая свой дом.
more recluse
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most recluse
Super.
UK
/ˈrekluːs/
US
/rɪˈkluːs/
Used chiefly in literary or archaic style; modern English generally prefers 'reclusive'.
He led a recluse life in the mountains.
Он вел затворнический образ жизни в горах.
Definitions
The old man was a recluse, rarely seen outside his home.
The medieval recluse spent decades in a small cell adjoining the church.
After the tragedy, she grew increasingly recluse and seldom ventured beyond her garden walls.