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Trappist

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

noun 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).

    Similar: Cistercian

adjective

  1. not comparable Of or relating to this monastic order.

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noun a monk or nun of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance

Españoltrapista
Portuguêstrapista
Françaistrappiste
DeutschTrappist, Trappistin
Italianotrappista

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"Trappist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/trappist. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{trappist_2026,
  title = {Trappist},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/trappist},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}