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ablution definition

ab·lu·tion (ab lo̵̅o̅′s̸hən, əb-)

noun

  1. a washing of the body, esp. as a religious ceremony
  2. the liquid used for such washing

Etymology: ME ablucioun < L ablutio < abluere < ab-, off + luere, var. of lavere, to lave

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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