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ablution
ab·lu·tion
[
ə blsh'n
]
noun
Definition:
ritual washing:
the ritual cleansing of a priest's hands or body, or of sacred vessels, during a religious ceremony
plural noun
ab·lu·tions
Definition:
washing yourself:
the act of washing the hands or the whole of the body
(
formal or humorous
)
[
14th century. Directly or via French< Latin
ablution-
<
abluere
"wash away, wash clean" <
luere
"wash"
]
ab·lu·tion·ar·y
adjective
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