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Hermitage - Definition and Overview |
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A hermitage is the retreat of a hermit.
Hermitage is the name of a number of settlements:
- Hermitage, Berkshire, is a town in England near Newbury.
- Hermitage, Dorset, is a hamlet in England, near Sherborne.
- Hermitage, Dumfries & Galloway, is a village in Scotland.
- Hermitage, Seychelles, is a town in the island nation of Seychelles.
- Hermitage, West Sussex, is a village in England.
The Hermitage is a museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia. See Hermitage Museum.
The Hermitage is the residence of Andrew Jackson near Nashville, Tennessee, United States. See The Hermitage. The area surrounding the mansion, although part of Nashville, is known as Hermitage also.
Hermitage is a wine growing AOC in the Rhône wine region in France. See Hermitage AOC.
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