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Definition of Trappist adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Trappist

adjective
 
/ˈtræpɪst/
 
/ˈtræpɪst/
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  1. belonging to a group of monks who have very strict rules, including a rule that they must not speak
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryTrappist is used with these nouns:
    • monk
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    Word Originearly 19th cent.: from French trappiste, from La Trappe in Normandy.
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