ablution

Mane (Îngilîzî)

  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.

Werger

wassing

Ablution

ιεροτελεστική πλύση

πλύσιμο

Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin
/əˈbluː.ʃn̩/
Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

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”).

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