I. ˈtrapə̇st noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: French trappiste, from La Trappe, Normandy + -iste -ist
: a member of a reformed branch of the Roman Catholic Cistercian Order established in 1664 at the monastery of La Trappe in Normandy and united with the Cistercians since 1892
II. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
: of or relating to the Trappist life, spirit, or system