\Trap"pist\, n. [F. trappiste.] (R. C. Ch.)
A monk belonging to a branch of the Cistercian Order, which
was established by Armand de Ranc['e] 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.