释义 |
ab·lu·tion \əˈblüshən, aˈb-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French ablution, from Latin ablution-, ablutio, from ablutus (past participle of abluere to wash away, from ab- ab- (I) + -luere, from lavere to wash) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at lye 1. a. obsolete : the cleansing of bodies by distillation b. : the washing of one's body or part of it as a religious rite < historically, the practice of ablutions is common to many people — W.B.Duckat > c. : the ceremonial washing of the sacred vessels (as the chalice) and of the priest's thumb and forefinger after communion d. : the washing of one's body or part of it < he was finished with his ablutions now — Douglas Woolf > 2. : the portion of wine or of water used in the ceremonial washing of the sacred vessels after communion 3. ablutions plural, Britain : the building housing bathing and toilet facilities on a military base • ab·lu·tion·ary \-əˌnerē\ adjective |