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ABLUTIONARY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands

Example:

ablutionary rituals

Synonyms:

ablutionary; cleansing

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

purifying (freeing from noxious matter)

Derivation:

ablution (the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels)

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