# Trappist

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #58,421

## Definitions
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).

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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