Cistercian as a noun is a member of a monastic order, related to the benedictines, who hold a vow of silence while Trappist as a noun is a monk of the order of cistercians of the strict observance (a branch of the cistercians roman catholic religious brotherhood that use a particularly strict interpretation of the rule of st benedict followed by a cistercians). the order takes its name because the founder was from la trappe, france.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A member of a monastic order, related to the Benedictines, who hold a vow of silence
Part of speech: proper noun
Definition: A monk of the order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (a branch of the Cistercians Roman Catholic religious brotherhood that use a particularly strict interpretation of the Rule of St Benedict followed by a Cistercians). The order takes its name because the founder was from La Trappe, France.
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