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Definition ablution

Etymology

From Middle English, ablucioun (“cleansing of impurities”), from Old French ablution, and its source, Late Latin abl?ti? (“a washing away”), from ablu? (“wash away”), from ab (“away”) + lav? (“wash”).

Noun

ablution (countable and uncountable, plural ablutions)

1. The act of washing something.
   1. (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. [First attested from around 1350 to 1470.]
   2. The act of washing or cleansing the body, or some part of it, as a religious rite. [From mid 16 century.]
   3. (literary or humorous, usually in the plural) Washing oneself; bathing, cleaning oneself up. [From mid 18 century.]
   4. (Western Christianity) The rinsing of the priest's hand and the sacred vessel 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.]
2. The liquid used in the cleansing or ablution. [From early 18 century.]
3. (Eastern Orthodoxy) The ritual consumption by the deacon or priest of leftover sacred wine of host after the Communion.
4. (plural only, Britain, military) The location or building where the showers and basins are located. [From mid 20 century.]

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