ablution

(Englisch)

  1. (countable, uncountable) The act of washing something.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The act of washing something.
  3. (countable, humorous, literary, plural-normally, uncountable) The act of washing something.
  4. (countable, uncountable) The act of washing something.
  5. (countable, uncountable) The act of washing something.
  6. (countable, uncountable) The liquid used in the cleansing or ablution.
  7. (countable, uncountable) The ritual consumption by the deacon or priest of leftover sacred wine of host after the Communion.
  8. (UK, countable, plural, plural-only, uncountable) The location or building where the showers and basins are located.

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)
/əˈbluː.ʃn̩/
Etymologie (Englisch)

In summary

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”).

Ablution

Abwaschung

wassing

ablucja

obmycie

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