Trap|pist

Trap|pist
Trap|pist «TRAP ihst», noun, adjective.
–n.
a monk belonging to an extremely austere branch of the Cistercian order established in 1664. The Trappists are vowed to almost complete silence and hard labor.
–adj.
of or having to do with the Trappists.
[< French trappiste < the abbey La Trappe (< the village of Soligny-la-Trappe, in France) + -iste -ist]

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  • trap — cal·trap; con·trap·pos·to; con·trap·tion; en·trap; en·trap·ment; en·trap·ping·ly; ex·trap·o·late; ex·trap·o·la·tion; ex·trap·o·la·tive; ex·trap·o·la·tor; ex·trap·o·la·to·ry; gal·trap; te·trap·o·dal; te·trap·o·dy; te·trap·ter·an; te·trap·ter·on;… …   English syllables

  • trappist — trap·pist …   English syllables

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  • Trappist — Trap|pist [ træpıst ] noun count a member of a particular Christian community of men who have promised to never speak as a way of showing their strong religious beliefs …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • trappistine — trap·pist·ine …   English syllables

  • Trappist — Trap•pist [[t]ˈtræp ɪst[/t]] n. 1) rel a member of a branch of the Cistercian order, observing the austere reformed rule established at the abbey of La Trappe in France in 1664 2) rel of or pertaining to the Trappists • Etymology: 1805–15; < F …   From formal English to slang

  • trappist — trap|pist sb., en, er, erne (en munk), i sms. trappist , fx trappistmunk, trappistøl …   Dansk ordbog

  • Trappist — Trap pist, n. [F. trappiste.] (R. C. Ch.) A monk belonging to a branch of the Cistercian Order, which was established by Armand de Ranc[ e] in 1660 at the monastery of La Trappe in Normandy. Extreme austerity characterizes their discipline. They… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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