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Trappist

Trappist

3 9.4
A monk who lives in a Roman Catholic monastery and keeps strict silence and a simple life
  • noun
  • /ˈtræpɪst/
translation icon : trapense
  • Becoming a Trappist monk involves taking a vow of silence and living a life of austerity.
  • Trappist monk
  • Trappist Monastery
  • Trappist writer

Examples

  • The Trappist order is known for its commitment to prayer and simplicity.

  • I went to this Trappist monastery a couple years ago.

    Before Sunset (2004)

  • The Trappist monastery has every reason to be proud of it.

    The Garden of Allah (1936)

  • Finally, I did confession with a Trappist monk and was surprised at how light my penance was.

    Blog text (7)

  • There, in the Trappist Monastery of Tracadia, he devoted 15 years to missionary work among the Micmac.

    Academic text (2002)

  • My friend and I call it Herbert's Belgium Tripel, after my father-in-law, who taught me everything about the Trappist monasteries and their beers.

    Blog text (31)

  • Last summer, I visited a quiet Trappist monastery where the monks live in silence.

Synonyms

Cistercian
vsTrappist
1 9.9

A monk or nun who lives in a strict Catholic monastery and keeps silence

is the narrower group within that order, marked by stricter rules and silence vow
Trappistine
vsTrappist
9.9

A nun in the Trappist order who lives by prayer and work

refers to any member of the same strict observance, not only women

Surface Forms

trappist singular
trappists plural

Etymology

Trappist comes from the name of a French monastery, La Trappe, where a group of strict Catholic monks lived a life of 'silence' and hard work. That's why a Trappist is a monk known for quiet, simple living and manual work.