HERMITAGE \HUHR-muh-tij, noun:
1. The habitation of a hermit or group of hermits.
2. A monastery or abbey.
3. A secluded residence; a retreat; a hideaway.
4. (Capitalized) A palace in St. Petersburg, now an art museum.
When she learned that his love for her was empty, she secluded herself into the hermitage of the local convent.
