Trappist

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtræpɪst/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(trap′ist)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Trap•pist  (trap′ist),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. [Rom. Cath. Ch.]a member of a branch of the Cistercian order, observing the austere reformed rule established at La Trappe in 1664.

adj. 
  1. of or pertaining to the Trappists.
  • French trappiste, based on the name of the monastery. See Latina Trappe, -ist
  • 1805–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Trappist / ˈtræpɪst/
  1. a member of a branch of the Cistercian order of Christian monks, the Reformed Cistercians of the Strict Observance which originated at La Trappe in France in 1664. They are noted for their rule of silence
  2. (as modifier): a Trappist monk
'Trappist' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Gethsemane cheese - La Trappe - Port-Salut - Trappist cheese

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