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ABLUTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("ablution" is a kind of...):
lavation; wash; washing (the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water))
ritual (the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies)
Derivation:
ablutionary (cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands)
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