Ablution Definition
ə-blo͝oshən, ă-blo͝o-
ablutions
noun
A washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of a religious rite.
American Heritage
A washing of the body, esp. as a religious ceremony.
Webster's New World
The liquid so used.
American Heritage
The liquid used for such washing.
Webster's New World
The act of washing something.
Wiktionary
Origin of Ablution
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Middle English ablucioun from Latin ablūtiō ablūtiōn- from ablūtus past participle of abluere to wash away ab- away ab–1 -luere to wash leu(ə)- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle English, ablucioun (“cleansing of impurities”), from Old French ablution, and its source, Late Latin ablūtiō (“a washing away”), from abluō (“wash away”), from ab (“away”) + luō (“wash”).
From Wiktionary
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