TRAPPIST


Meaning of TRAPPIST in English

n. & adj.

n. a member of a branch of the Cistercian order founded in 1664 at La Trappe in Normandy and noted for an austere rule including a vow of silence.

adj. of or relating to this order.

[ F trappiste f. La Trappe ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.