Laver definition

lāvər
A large basin used in the ancient Jewish Temple by a priest for ablutions before making a sacrificial offering.
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(archaic) A vessel or basin, especially one used for washing.
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Any of several dried edible seaweeds, especially red algae of the genus Porphyra and green algae of the genus Ulva.
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A large basin used for ceremonial washing by priests of the ancient Jewish Temple.
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A large basin to wash in.
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Water or any cleansing liquid.
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Any of various large, edible, ribbonlike seaweeds.
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A red alga of the genus Porphyra.
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A basin for washing.
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One who laves; a washer.

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That which washes or cleanses.
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Origin of laver

  • Middle English water pitcher from Old French laveoir probably from Late Latin lavātōrium lavatory

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle English a water plant from Old English læfer from Latin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French laveoir, from Latin lavatorium. Compare lavatory.

    From Wiktionary

  • From Latin (see below).

    From Wiktionary

Laver Sentence Examples

  • Porphyra laciniata, the edible laver; Codium tomentosum, a coarse species; Padina pavonia, common in shallow water; Ulva latissima; Haliseris polypodioides; Sargassum bacciferum; the well-known gulf weed, probably transported from the Atlantic; Zostera marina, forming dense beds in muddy bays; the roots are cast up by storms and are valuable to dress the fields.

  • It is pleasantly situated at the confluence of the streams Laver and Skell with the river Ure, which is crossed by a fine bridge of nine arches.

  • A court enclosed the whole; near the porch was a laver for the ablutions of intending worshippers.

  • The description of the great gold lions of Solomon's throne, and the laver of cast bronze supported on figures of oxen, shows that the artificers of that time had overcome the difficulties of metal-working and founding on a large scale.

  • His grave is on the south side of the parish church of High Laver, in which he often worshipped, near the tombs of the Mashams, and of Damaris, the widow of Cudworth.

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