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Hermitage (hur-mi-tij) Noun any secluded place of residence or habitation; retreat; hideaway  More about Hermitage First recorded between 1250–1300. The sense of “any secluded place of residence” first came into usage during the 1640s. From the same spelling as Old French; from Medieval Latin hermitorium, “a hermit’s dwelling place.” Examples of Hermitage After years in the public eye, the artist found peace in a hermitage deep in the forest. My hermitage — a small cabin surrounded by trees — was the perfect place for writing a novel. Marmoreal (mahr-mawr-ee-uhl ] Adjective characteristic of or like marble  More about Marmoreal First recorded between 1790–1800. From Latin marmore(us), “made of marble,” (see marble, -eous) + all  Examples of Marmoreal The ancient ruins included a marmoreal floor, still shining brightly despite the passage of centuries. Your complexion is so smooth and pale that it looks marmoreal under the soft lighting. Elevenses (ih-lev-uhn-ziz) Noun a m...