ablution
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ab·lu·tion
noun \ə-ˈblü-shən, a-\Definition of ABLUTION
1
a : the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) b plural : the act or action of bathing
2
plural British : a building housing bathing and toilet facilities on a military base
— ab·lu·tion·ary \-shə-ˌner-ē, -ˌne-rē\ adjective
See Origin of ABLUTION
Middle English, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin ablution-, ablutio, from Latin abluere to wash away, from ab- + lavere to wash — more at lye
First Known Use: 1533
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ab·lu·tion
noun \ə-ˈblü-shən, a-ˈblü-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ABLUTION
: the washing of one's body or part of it
—ab·lu·tion·ary \-shə-ˌner-ē\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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