Trappist

English

Etymology

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

Noun

Trappist (plural Trappists)

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 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)

Of or relating to this monastic order.

Derived terms

Trappist cheese

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