Main Entry:

ab·lu·tion

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈblü-shən, a-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

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

Date:

1533

1 a: the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) bplural : the act or action of bathing2plural British : a building housing bathing and toilet facilities on a military base

— ab·lu·tion·ary \-shə-ˌner-ē, -ˌne-rē\ adjective