Trappist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A monk or nun of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (a branch of the Cistercians Roman Catholic religious brotherhood that use a particularly strict interpretation of the Rule of St Benedict).
adj
  1. Of or relating to this monastic order.

Word forms

Trappist Trappists

Etymology

From French trappiste, from La Trappe Abbey, the monastery where the order was originated.

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