purification
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əˌfaɪ| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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purify (ˈpjʊərɪˌfaɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb , -fies, -fying, -fied | |
| 1. | to free (something) of extraneous, contaminating, or debasing matter |
| 2. | (tr) to free (a person, etc) from sin or guilt |
| 3. | (tr) to make clean, as in a ritual, esp the churching of women after childbirth |
| [C14: from Old French purifier, from Late Latin pūrificāre to cleanse, from pūrus pure + facere to make] | |
| purifi'cation | |
| —n | |
| purificatory | |
| —adj | |
| purify (ˈpjʊərɪˌfaɪ) | |
| —vb , -fies, -fying, -fied | |
| 1. | to free (something) of extraneous, contaminating, or debasing matter |
| 2. | (tr) to free (a person, etc) from sin or guilt |
| 3. | (tr) to make clean, as in a ritual, esp the churching of women after childbirth |
| [C14: from Old French purifier, from Late Latin pūrificāre to cleanse, from pūrus pure + facere to make] | |
| purifi'cation | |
| —n | |
| purificatory | |
| —adj | |
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Purification definition
the process by which a person unclean, according to the Levitical law, and thereby cut off from the sanctuary and the festivals, was restored to the enjoyment of all these privileges. The great annual purification of the people was on the Day of Atonement (q.v.). But in the details of daily life there were special causes of cermonial uncleanness which were severally provided for by ceremonial laws enacted for each separate case. For example, the case of the leper (Lev. 13, 14), and of the house defiled by leprosy (14:49-53; see also Matt. 8:2-4). Uncleanness from touching a dead body (Num. 19:11; Hos. 9:4; Hag. 2:13; Matt. 23:27; Luke 11:44). The case of the high priest and of the Nazarite (Lev. 21:1-4, 10, 11; Num. 6:6, 7; Ezek. 44:25). Purification was effected by bathing and washing the clothes (Lev. 14:8, 9); by washing the hands (Deut. 21:6; Matt. 27:24); washing the hands and feet (Ex. 30:18-21; Heb. 6:2, "baptisms", R.V. marg., "washings;" 9:10); sprinkling with blood and water (Ex. 24:5-8; Heb. 9:19), etc. Allusions to this rite are found in Ps. 26:6; 51:7; Ezek. 36:25; Heb. 10:22.
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purification
in chemistry, separation of a substance into its components and the removal of impurities. There are a large number of important applications in fields such as medicine and manufacturing.
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