Word
Trappist
How many syllables?
2 Syllables
How it's divided?
trap-pist
Definition
- n. - A monk belonging to a branch of the Cistercian Order,
which was established by Armand de Rance in 1660 at the monastery of La
Trappe in Normandy. Extreme austerity characterizes their discipline.
They were introduced permanently into the United States in 1848, and
have monasteries in Iowa and Kentucky.
- noun - Member of an order of monks noted for austerity and a vow of silence
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