Trappist

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 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