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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

Trappist Quotes

And besides, Mrs Forthby in the flesh was a different kettle of fish to Mrs Forthby in his fantasies. In the latter she had a multitude of perverse inclinations, which corresponded exactly with his own unfortunate requirements, while possessing a discretion that would have done credit to aTrappist nun. In the flesh she was disappointingly different.

—Sharpe,Tom (Thomas Ridley)

The only decent diplomat is a deaf Trappist.

—Le Carre¤  ,John pseudonym of  David John Moore Cornwell

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