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ablution
- /əˈbluː.ʃn̩/ UK
- /əˈblu.ʃn̩/ US
Rhymes with -uːʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle English ablucioun (“cleansing of impurities”), from Old French ablution, and its source, Late Latin ablūtiō (“a washing away”), from abluō (“wash away”), from ab- (“away”) + lavō (“wash”).
noun ablutions
- 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.
- The act of washing or cleansing the body, or some part of it, as a religious rite. Let water be brought to perform my ablutions, and let the pious Fakreddin be called to offer up his prayers with mine.
- Washing oneself; bathing, cleaning oneself up. He followed the steps of Bella, who soon conducted him to his chamber, and left him to those ablutions which a long ride along a sandy road had rendered particularly necessary.
- 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.
- wudu, ritual washing of the limbs and head performed immediately before prayer or holding the Quran
- The liquid used in the cleansing or ablution. Cast the ablutions in the main
- The ritual consumption by the deacon or priest of leftover sacred wine of host after the Communion.
- The location or building where the showers and basins are located.
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noun the act of washing or cleansing
| Español | ablución |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 沐浴 mokuyoku |
| 中文 | 沐浴 mùyù |
| Português | ablução |
| Français | ablution |
| Deutsch | Waschung, Abwaschung, Ablution |
| Italiano | abluzione |
| Ελληνικά | πλύσιμο plýsimo |
| Română | spălare, abluțiune |
| Русский | омове́ние omovénije, промыва́ние promyvánije, промы́вка promývka |
| العربية | وُضُوء wuḍūʔ, غُسْل ḡusl, اِغْتِسَال iḡtisāl |
noun the water used in cleansing
| Italiano | abluzioni |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | νερό του καθαρμού neró tou katharmoú |
| العربية | وَضُوء waḍūʔ |
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