lavabo
A ritual involving the washing of one's hands at a church's offertory before handling…A ritual involving the washing of one's hands at a church's offertory before handling the Eucharist.
Meaning
5 sensesA ritual involving the washing of one's hands at a church's offertory before handling the Eucharist.
a basin for washing the hands
The small towel used to dry the priest's hands following the ritual.
A washbasin, particularly (Christianity) the one in a church used in the ritual.
Lavabo
рукомо́йникrukomójnik
A trough used for washing at some medieval monasteries.
(euphemistic, humorous)A lavatory: a room used for urination and defecation.
Translations
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Origin
From the Christian ritual, which was traditionally accompanied in Catholicism by a recitatFrom the Christian ritual, which was traditionally accompanied in Catholicism by a recitation of Psalm 25:6 (Psalm 26:6, in the Hebrew and in most modern translations) which in Latin begins with the word lavābō (“I will wash”). The sense of "room with a toilet" developed under the influence of lavatory and lav.
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Forms
plural: lavabos / lavaboesSynonyms
76 synonyms- a basin for washing the hands:washbasinhandbasinwashbowlwash-hand basin