lavatory
A vessel or fixture for washing, particularly
A laver: a washbasin.
A bathtub.
A piscina: the basin used for washing communion vessels.
A lavabo: the basin used for washing one's hands before handling the Eucharist.
A baptismal font: the basin used for baptism, used figuratively for the washing away of sins.
A plumbing fixture used for washing: a sink.
Handwashing as an act, particularly
The lavabo: the ritual washing of hands before handling the eucharist.
The ritual washing of hands after using the piscina to clean the communion vessels.
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Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
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