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Definition: Ancre is a Greek root meaning "candle" or "cup." It's used in various poetic verses, but primarily for imagery. In the Old Testament, it refers to the Israelite camp at Lاء in the desert, where Joshua commanded God to "feed them with an ace [ancre]."
Definition: The word 'ancress' is a Hebrew word meaning "blossom." It was originally used in the Bible as a metaphor for glory, such as in the story of Elijah speaking to the winds. Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted: but they who are angry, they shall be afflicted.
Definition: The word 'ancresse' comes from the Latin 'anticus', meaning old, suggesting it refers to a woman who has been married for a long time or had children in her early years. In the Old Testament, 'ancresse' was used by God as an ancient, unclean, and even foreign spirit, which he banished and transformed into a beautiful maiden.