ablution
noun
a cleansing with water or other liquid, especially as a religious ritual.
ablutionary
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a word derived from
ablution.
Example Sentences
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There were indeed some ablutionary gestures in the council.
From Time Magazine Archive
The ablutionary fluid is most difficult to be had in places where water is abundant.
From Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 20, August 13, 1870 by Various
The bath-sponge was known to the Greeks at an early date, and Homer refers to it as being used for cleansing furniture, for expunging writing, and for ablutionary purposes.
From Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa by Nelson Annandale
Like the other, he comes in priestly and ablutionary office.
From Musical Portraits Interpretations of Twenty Modern Composers by Paul Rosenfeld
The ablutionary tank made by Solomon was as large as a hundred and fifty lavatories.
From Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala by Various
