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LAVATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("lavation" is a kind of...):
work (activity directed toward making or doing something)
Meronyms (parts of "lavation"):
rinse; rinsing (the removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lavation"):
bathing; washup (the act of washing yourself (or another person))
ablution (the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels)
dishwashing; washup (the act of washing dishes)
washing-up (the washing of dishes etc after a meal)
window-washing (the activity of washing windows)
rinse (washing lightly without soap)
soak; soaking (washing something by allowing it to soak)
laundering (washing clothes and bed linens)
Derivation:
lave (wash one's face and hands)
lave (cleanse (one's body) with soap and water)
