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Ablution
01
the act of washing oneself, often as a form of personal or spiritual cleansing
Formal
Humorous
Examples
He performed his morning ablutions before breakfast.
Ablution is required before entering the temple.
02
a ritual washing of a priest's hands or sacred objects in religious ceremonies
Examples
The priest 's ablution preceded the Eucharist.
Sacred vessels underwent ablution before the ceremony.
