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- French · derived fromtrappiste
- English todayTrappist
From French trappiste, from La Trappe Abbey, the monastery where the order was originated.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Trappist
Today it means: 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). Full definition →
French trappiste