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ablutions

[uh-bloo-shuhn] Example Sentences

ab·lu·tion

[uh-bloo-shuhn]
noun
1.
a cleansing with water or other liquid, especially as a religious ritual.
2.
the liquid thus used.
3.
Usually, ablutions. a washing of the hands, body, etc.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin ablūtiōn- (stem of ablūtiō), equivalent to ablūt(us), past participle of abluere (see abluent) + -iōn- -ion

ab·lu·tion·ar·y, adjective

ablation, ablution.
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  • Something to dry your face with after your ablutions before prayer.
  • Burke's ablutions and his aggressive approach, better suited to meat.
  • Privacy was eradicated, even for personal hygiene and ablutions.
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