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ablution

/əˈbluːʃən/

Translations

ablutionnoun

ablutions

/əˈbluːʃən/

ablutionAu sens religieux ou rituel.

The monks performed their morning ablutions before entering the temple.

Les moines ont effectué leurs ablutions matinales avant d’entrer dans le temple.

Additional translations

sanitairesDans le contexte du camping ou des casernes.

Synonyms

ritual washing

ablutionadjective

/əˈbluː.ʃən/

Used attributively for facilities or areas intended for washing (e.g., "ablution block").

Additional translations

sanitairePour les installations destinées au lavage corporel.

ablutionnoun

The act of washing oneself or part of the body, especially as a religious rite or for ritual purification.

The monks performed their morning ablutions before entering the temple.

The ceremonial washing of a part of the body, or of a sacred object or vessel, as part of a ritual.

Before the ceremony, the priest performed the ablution of the sacred vessel.

(plural ablutions) A building or room containing washing and toilet facilities, especially in a camp or barracks.

The campsite's ablutions were cleaned every morning by the staff.

ablutionadjective

Relating to a facility, area, or item intended for the act of washing oneself.

The campsite's ablution block includes hot showers and basins.