ABLUTION in English dictionary

  • ablution

    Meanings and definitions of "ABLUTION"

    • (chemistry) 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. [from 15th c.]
    • The act of washing or cleansing the body, or some part of it, as a religious rite. [from 16th c.]
    • (Western Christianity) The rinsing of the priest's hand following the Communion with, depending on rite, water or a mix of it and wine, which may then be drunk by the priest. [from 17th c.]
    • (literary or humorous, usually in the plural) Washing oneself; bathing, cleaning oneself up. [from 17th c.]
    • The water used in cleansing. [from 17th c.]
    • (Orthodox Christianity) The ritual consumption by the deacon or priest of leftover sacred wine of host after the Communion.
    • noun
      The act of washing something.
    • noun
      The liquid used in the cleansing or ablution. [From early 18 th century.]
    • noun
      (Orthodox Christianity)
      The ritual consumption by the deacon or priest of leftover sacred wine of host after the Communion.
    • noun
      (plural only, Britain, military)
      The location or building where the showers and basins are located. [From mid 20 th century.]
    • the act of washing or cleansing
    • The act of washing or cleansing the body, or some part of it.
    • The ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels.
    • noun
      the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels

    Synonyms of "ABLUTION" in English dictionary

    washing, ritual, lavation are the top synonyms of "ABLUTION" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of ABLUTION

    • ablution ( plural  ablutions)
    • ablution (plural ablutions)
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