ablution

1. The act of washing something.

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

   Waschung, Abwaschung, Ablution

   омове́ниеomovénije, промыва́ниеpromyvánije, промы́вкаpromývka

3. (countable, humorous, literary, usually plural, uncountable)Washing oneself; bathing, cleaning oneself up.

4. (countable, uncountable)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. (countable, uncountable)Wudu, ritual washing of the limbs and head performed immediately before prayer or holding the Quran

6. (countable, uncountable)The liquid used in the cleansing or ablution.

7. (countable, uncountable)The ritual consumption by the deacon or priest of leftover sacred wine of host after the Communion.

   the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels

8. (UK, countable, plural, plural only, uncountable)The location or building where the showers and basins are located.

1. Ziri is going to perform ablutions.

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2. Ziri needs water to perform ablutions.

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3. Sami performed ablution for the evening prayer.

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4. Please teach me how to perform ablutions.

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5. I'll teach you how to perform ablutions.

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