ablution

/əˈbluː.ʃn̩/noun
High School
1

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.

2

The act of washing or cleansing the body, or some part of it, as a religious rite.

3

Washing oneself; bathing, cleaning oneself up.

4

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.

5

wudu, ritual washing of the limbs and head performed immediately before prayer or holding the Quran

6

The liquid used in the cleansing or ablution.

7

The ritual consumption by the deacon or priest of leftover sacred wine of host after the Communion.

8

The location or building where the showers and basins are located.

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