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ablution
[ uh-bloo-shuhn ]
noun
- a cleansing with water or other liquid, especially as a religious ritual.
- the liquid thus used.
- Usually ablutions. a washing of the hands, body, etc.
ablution
/ əˈbluːʃən /
noun
- the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels
- often plural the act of washing (esp in the phrase perform one's ablutions )
- informal.plural military a washing place
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Derived Forms
- abˈlutionary, adjective
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Other Words From
- ab·lution·ary adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ablution1
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Example Sentences
Keeping the skin clean by daily ablution greatly aids in the escape of fluid during exercise.
He proceeds to the bathhouse to take his ablution, and thence to the synagogue, leaving the tailor all the while in his pocket.
Both bury their dead, and purify themselves by ablution in the nearest stream when the funeral procession is over.
An agreeable and efficient adjunct after ablution, which I have already referred to, is oil.
He poured it over his head by way of ablution, strove to rise and renew the unequal fight, and sank back feebly.
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