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Trappist
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Trappist
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a.
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
b.
(as modifier)
a Trappist monk
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Trappist
see synonyms of trappist noun
1.
a member of the order of the Cistercians of the Strict Observance: known esp. for
its asceticism and vow of silence
adjective
2.
designating or of this order
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Trappist
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A member of the main branch of Cistercian monks, characterized by austerity and a commitment to silence, established in 1664 at La Trappe Monastery in northwest France.
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