hermitage
/ˈhɜːmɪtɪdʒ/noun
1
- the dwelling of a hermit, especially when small and remote（尤指小而偏僻的）隐士住所。
2
the Hermitage
a major art museum in St Petersburg, Russia, containing among its collections those begun by Catherine the Great爱尔米塔什博物馆（俄罗斯圣彼得堡一主要艺术博物馆, 其艺术品收藏始于叶卡捷琳娜大帝）。- ORIGIN: named with reference to the 'retreat' in which the empress displayed her treasures to her friends.
词源
Middle English: from Old French, from hermite （see HERMIT）.