lavation

la·va·tion

L0071900 (lă-vā′shən, lā-)n. The process of washing; a cleansing.

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[Latin lavātiō, lavātiōn-, from lavātus, past participle of lavāre, to wash; see lave.]

lavation

(læˈveɪʃən) nformal or literary the act or process of washing[C17: from Latin lavātio, from lavāre to wash] laˈvational adj

la•va•tion

(leɪˈveɪ ʃən)

n. the process of washing. [1620–30; < Latin lavātiō a washing =lavā(re) to wash + -tiō -tion] la•va′tion•al, adj.

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lavation - the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)washing, washwashup, bathing - the act of washing yourself (or another person)ablution - the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vesselsdishwashing, washup - the act of washing disheswashing-up - the washing of dishes etc after a mealwindow-washing - the activity of washing windowsrinse - washing lightly without soapsoak, soaking - washing something by allowing it to soakrinsing, rinse - the removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washingwork - activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work"laundering - washing clothes and bed linens