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anchoress
noun 2
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3ADJ.
next, possible
ANCHORESS + NOUN
cbs
ADV.
impeccably
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noun
1
A female anchorite. A woman who chooses to withdraw from the world to live a solitary life of prayer and contemplation.
… and advises the anchoresses to take on the basic religious vows …
noun
1
An anchorwoman.
Williams was co-hosting in place of Katie Couric, a move some have speculated was meant to deprive the possible next anchoress of the CBS Evening News the prime time exposure.
Mr. Thompson reportedly booted executives off a cross-continental Citigroup flight to be alone with the impeccably brunette anchoress.
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… and advises the anchoresses to take on the basic religious vows …
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Williams was co-hosting in place of Katie Couric, a move some have speculated was meant to deprive the possible next anchoress of the CBS Evening News the prime time exposure.
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Mr. Thompson reportedly booted executives off a cross-continental Citigroup flight to be alone with the impeccably brunette anchoress.
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