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purifying
English
Verb
purifying
- present participle of purify
Noun
purifying (plural purifyings)
- An act of purification.
- These ritual purifyings have taken place for thousands of years.
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ablution
English
Etymology
From Middle English ablucioun (“cleansing of impurities”), from Old French ablution, and its source, Late Latin abl?ti? (“a washing away”), from ablu? (“wash away”), from ab- (“away”) +? lav? (“wash”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??blu?.?n?/
- (US) IPA(key): /??blu.?n?/
- Rhymes: -u???n
Noun
ablution (countable and uncountable, plural ablutions)
- The act of washing something.
- (chemistry) Originally, the purifying of oils and other substances by emulsification with hot water; now more generally, a thorough cleansing of a precipitate or other non-dissolved substance. [First attested from around 1350 to 1470.]
- The act of washing or cleansing the body, or some part of it, as a religious rite. [From mid 16th century.]
- (literary or humorous, usually in the plural) Washing oneself; bathing, cleaning oneself up. [From mid 18th century.]
- (Western Christianity) The rinsing of the priest's hand and the sacred vessel following the Communion with, depending on rite, water or a mix of it and wine, which may then be drunk by the priest. [from 17th c.]
- The liquid used in the cleansing or ablution. [From early 18th century.]
- Cast the ablutions in the main
- (Eastern Orthodoxy) The ritual consumption by the deacon or priest of leftover sacred wine of host after the Communion.
- (plural only, Britain, military) The location or building where the showers and basins are located. [From mid 20th century.]
Related terms
- ablutionary
- ablutive
Translations
References
- ablution in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Anagrams
- abutilon, albutoin
French
Etymology
From Latin ablutio
Pronunciation
Noun
ablution f (plural ablutions)
- (Western Christianity) Ritual rinsing of the priest's hand; ablution.
- (rare) A washing, especially ritual.
Usage notes
- The various other meanings of the word are usually only used in the plural.
Derived terms
- ablutions
Further reading
- “ablution” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
- oubliant
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