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noun

a bath that uses dry heat to induce perspiration, and in which steam is produced by pouring water on heated stones.

a bathhouse or room, usually of wood, equipped for such a bath.

verb (used without object)

to take a sauna: to sauna after exercising.

Origin:
1880–85; < Finnish

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sauna (ˈsɔːnə)

—n
1.	an invigorating bath originating in Finland in which the bather is subjected to hot steam, usually followed by a cold plunge or by being lightly beaten with birch twigs
2.	the place in which such a bath is taken

[C20: from Finnish]

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