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| Trap·pist [ tráppist ] (plural Trap·pists) |
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member of silent Cistercian order: a member of the main reformed branch of the Cistercian order of Christian monks, established in 1664 at La Trappe monastery in Normandy and noted for its vow of silence
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| [Early 19th century. < French trappiste< La Trappe] |
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