a large basin of water used by the priests for ritual ablutions
2.
the font or the water of baptism
Word origin
C14: from Old French laveoir, from Late Latin lavātōrium washing place
laver in British English2
(ˈlɑːvə)
noun
any of several seaweeds of the genus Porphyra and related genera, with edible fronds: phylum Rhodophyta (red algae)
Word origin
C16: from Latin
Laver in British English
(ˈleɪvə)
noun
Rod(ney) (George). born 1938, Australian tennis player: won eleven Grand Slam singles titles (1960–69), including all four in a single year twice (1962, 1969)
laver in American English1
(ˈleɪvər)
noun
1. Archaic
a.
a large basin to wash in
b.
water or any cleansing liquid
2.
a large basin used for ceremonial washing by priests of the ancient Jewish Temple
Word origin
ME lavour < OFr laveoir < L lavatorium < lavare, to wash: see lave1
laver in American English2
(ˈleɪvər)
noun
any of various large, edible, ribbonlike seaweeds
Word origin
L, water plant
Examples of 'laver' in a sentence
laver
He rose, crossed to the washing laver and came back to the bed.