ablution.
The act of washing something.
Meaning & usage
The act of washing something. Originally, the purifying of oils and other substances by emulsification with hot water; now more generally, a thorough cleansing of a precipitate or other non-dissolved substance.
The act of washing something. The act of washing or cleansing the body, or some part of it, as a religious rite.
The act of washing something. Washing oneself; bathing, cleaning oneself up.
The act of washing something. The rinsing of the priest's hand and the sacred vessel following the Communion with, depending on rite, water or a mix of it and wine, which may then be drunk by the priest.
The act of washing something. wudu, ritual washing of the limbs and head performed immediately before prayer or holding the Quran
The liquid used in the cleansing or ablution.
The ritual consumption by the deacon or priest of leftover sacred wine of host after the Communion.
The location or building where the showers and basins are located.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English ablucioun (“cleansing of impurities”), from Old French ablution, and its source, Late Latin ablūtiō (“a washing away”), from abluō (“wash away”), from ab- (“away”) + lavō (“wash”).
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