Trappist
English
editEtymology
editFrom French trappiste, from La Trappe Abbey, the monastery where the order was originated.
Noun
editTrappist (plural Trappists)
- 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).
Synonyms
editTranslations
edita monk or nun of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance
Adjective
editTrappist (not comparable)
- Of or relating to this monastic order.