Trappist

English

Etymology

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

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

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

• Dutch: trappist (nl) m or f
• French: trappiste (fr) m or f
• German: Trappist (de) m, Trappistin (de) f
• Italian: trappista (it) m or f
• Latin: Trappista m or f
• Portuguese: trapista (pt) m or f
• Spanish: trapista m or f

Adjective

Trappist (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to this monastic order.

Derived terms

• Trappist cheese