Trappist

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Noun

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).

Synonyms

• Cistercian

Translations

• French: trappiste
• German: Trappist, Trappistin
• Italian: trappista
• Portuguese: trapista
• Spanish: trapista

Adjective

Trappist (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to this monastic order.

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