Trap‧pist /ˈtræpəst, ˈtræpɪst/
noun [countable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: French;
Origin: trappiste, from La Trappe monastery in northern France where the society was formed]
a member of a Catholic religious group who live together, follow strict rules, and do not speak
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