Trappist
Meanings
Noun
- 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).
Adjective
- Of or relating to this monastic order.
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Origin
- From French trappiste, from La Trappe Abbey, the monastery where the order was originated.
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