a member of a branch of the Cistercian order of Christian monks, the Reformed Cistercians of the Strict Observance which originated at La Trappe in France in 1664. They are noted for their rule of silence
b.
(as modifier)
a Trappist monk
Trappist in American English
(ˈtræpɪst)
noun
1.
a member of the order of the Cistercians of the Strict Observance: known esp. forits asceticism and vow of silence
adjective
2.
designating or of this order
Word origin
Fr trappiste, after (La) Trappe, abbey near the village of Soligny-la-Trappe, in Normandy, where the rule was established (1664)
Examples of 'Trappist' in a sentence
Trappist
But then, Trappist monks were amiable people and there was no way that Gloria could ever be called amiable.
Cathy Kelly JUST BETWEEN US (2002)
Next wife - "in his mind she was his wife - `next wife will be the daughter of a Trappist monk!
Martin, Joy THE IMAGE OF LAURA
Unless Gloria had been brought up by Trappist monks, Tara could see no reason for her icy silences.