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Trappist

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Etymology

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

Noun

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Trappist (plural Trappists)

  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).

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Trappist (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to this monastic order.

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