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hermit
The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
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hermit a person living in solitude as a religious discipline; the word is recorded from Middle English, and comes via Old French and late Latin, from Greek
erēmitēs, from
erēmos ‘solitary’.
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 "Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)")
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Hermit crab finds a safe haven in shell.(Neighbor)(Kids ink)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 7/14/2004; 700+ words
; ...of Vernon Hills wanted to know: How do hermit crabs get out of their shells? If you...For more information To learn more about hermit crabs, the Fremont Public Library in...Ward - "Moving Day" by Robert Kalan - "Hermit Crab Moves House" by Linda Hartley...
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The hermit and the fallen sky. (short story)
Magazine article from: Chicago Review; 9/22/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...must tell you that in that land, a mad hermit lived in a pit yurt, out on the alkali...the endless smoke, he emerged from his hermit hole and walked among the farm people...he'd only talk about one thing. The Hermit claimed that the sky had fallen, that...
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Shell-selection behavior of the hermit crab Pagurus granosimanus in relation to isolation, competition, and predation.(SPECIAL THEME SECTION)
Magazine article from: Journal of Shellfish Research; 4/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ABSTRACT Hermit crabs select shells based on size, weight...supply and this shortage may influence hermit crab shell selection behavior. In this...Pagurus granosimanus (Stimpson), a hermit crab from San Juan Island, WA. The hermit...
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 "Daily Post (Liverpool, England)")
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Wanted: Hairy hermit for Tatton flower show cave; RHS flower show seeks loner to take up residence.
Newspaper article from: Daily Post (Liverpool, England); 7/1/2009; 699 words
; ...embraced the trend to hire a hermit to patrol the grounds...to do justice to the hermits of the 18th and 19th...said Mr Youd. "The Hermit's Grotto is pretty...to meeting potential hermits." The successful candidate...me he was in need of a hermit, I thought he was having...
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Hermetical life blooms and calls new followers.(religious hermits)(includes related article on Sister Alice Ruth Carr)
Magazine article from: National Catholic Reporter; 11/22/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...the quarterly newsletter for hermits and those interested in the hermit's life, sent out a questionnaire...initial respondents, 85 were hermits, 18 aspired to be hermits and 17 were interested in hermit life. There was a 2-to-1...
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FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT SIGNED FOR REHABILITATION OF HERMIT ROAD
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 5/31/2007; 700+ words
; ...mile long, historic Hermit Road, located between Grand Canyon Village and Hermits Rest on the South Rim...to east, starting at Hermits Rest. The road section...west of Mohave Point to Hermits Rest will be completely...permit holders only to the Hermit Trailhead during April...
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 "The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)")
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Hermit crabs catch on as perfect low-care pet.(Animals)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 9/26/2004; 700+ words
; ...Register-Guard Haley Davis was so taken with hermit crabs that she got a job at the Hermit Hut, a kiosk at the Gateway Mall that sells...logos and characters from the movie "Shrek." "Hermit crabs make a really awesome, low-maintenance...
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Polydora and related Genera Associated with Hermit Crabs from the Indo-West Pacific (Polychaeta: Spionidae), with Descriptions of Two New Species and a Second Polydorid Egg Predator of Hermit Crabs (1).(Museums and the Cultivation of Knowledge in the Pacific)(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: Pacific Science; 10/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...Polydora and related genera associated with hermit crabs from shallow subtidal coral reef...West Pacific are described. Over 2000 hermit crabs were collected from localities in...second known polydorid egg predator of hermit crabs. Six of the species burrow into...
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Crawl into inquiry-based learning: hermit crab experiments.(Ocean Literacy Essential Principle 5)
Magazine article from: Science Activities; 9/22/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...the use of live marine or terrestrial hermit crabs. The first tier of the lesson covers...general ecology, and classification of the hermit crabs, with students making detailed...question commonly raised by students: Do hermit crabs like to live on sand or on rocks...
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Setting up a `crabitat' for pet hermit crabs.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune; 6/7/2006; 700+ words
; ...Despite their small size, hermit crabs need plenty of room in...offer a commercially prepared hermit crab food as well as little...of fruit and vegetables. "Hermits eat very slowly so be sure...Souci. A single bottle of hermit crab pellets will last you...
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Hermits, Herman’s
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Herman’s Hermits Pop group For the Record…...Hush,” Herman’s Hermits provided a bridge between the non...Animals, and the Moody Blues) the Hermits did enjoy their degree of success...
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hermit
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
hermit [Gr.,=desert...from ascetic motives. Hermits are known in many cultures...Stylites were noted hermits. Many extreme Franciscans...the 14th cent. were hermits, among them Pope St...Celestine. In the East the hermit, or eremetical, life...
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hermit crab
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
hermit crab a crustacean distinguished from true...in an asymmetrically hooked tail. Most hermit crabs protect this vulnerable portion of...in sections of old bamboo cane. When the hermit crab grows out of one shell it seeks a larger...
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‘Hermit, The, or Edwin and Angelina’
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
‘Hermit, The, or Edwin and Angelina’, a ballad by Goldsmith , written 1764 and included in The Vicar of Wakefield . (See ballad .) ‘The Hermit’ is also the title of a poem by T. Parnell .
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Augustinian Hermits
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
Augustinian Hermits or Friars . A religious order living under the Rule of St Augustine . It was formed in 1256 by the union of various congregations of hermits and became widely established in W. Europe. It was to a reformed congregation...
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