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Trappist definition

Trap·pist (trap′ist)

noun

a member of the order of the Cistercians of the Strict Observance: known esp. for its asceticism and vow of silence

Etymology: Fr trappiste, after (La) Trappe, abbey near the village of Soligny-la-Trappe, in Normandy, where the rule was established (1664)

adjective

designating or of this order

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