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sau⋅na

[saw-nuh, sou-] noun, verb, -naed, -na⋅ing.
–noun
1. a bath that uses dry heat to induce perspiration, and in which steam is produced by pouring water on heated stones.
2. a bathhouse or room, usually of wood, equipped for such a bath.
–verb (used without object)
3. to take a sauna: to sauna after exercising.

Origin:
1880–85; < Finnish
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sau·na   (sô'nə, sou'-)   
n.  
    1. A Finnish steam bath in which the steam is produced by pouring water over heated rocks.

    2. A bathhouse or room for taking such a steam bath.

    3. A dry heat bath.

    4. A room or enclosure for taking a dry heat bath.

    1. A dry heat bath.

    2. A room or enclosure for taking a dry heat bath.


[Finnish.]
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sauna 
1881, from Finnish sauna.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: sau·na
Pronunciation: 'sau-n&, 'so-n&
Function: noun
1 : a Finnish steam bath in which the steam is provided by waterthrown on hot stones; also : a bathhouse or room used for such a bath
2 : a dry heat bath; also : a room or cabinet used for such a bath
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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