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Trappist

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to this monastic order.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

member of an order of monks noted for austerity and a vow of silence

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Cistercian

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: monk, monastic

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: trappist — a monk or nun of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance
  • French: trappiste — a monk or nun of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance
  • German: Trappist — a monk or nun of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance
  • German: Trappistin — a monk or nun of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance
  • Italian: trappista — a monk or nun of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance
  • Latin: Trappista — a monk or nun of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance
  • Portuguese: trapista — a monk or nun of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance
  • Spanish: trapista — a monk or nun of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance