lavation
[ ley-vey-shuhn ]
noun
the process of washing.
Origin of lavation
11620–30; <Latin lavātiōn- (stem of lavātiō) a washing, equivalent to lavāt(us) (past participle of lavāre to wash) + -iōn--ion
Other words from lavation
- la·va·tion·al, adjective
Words Nearby lavation
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How to use lavation in a sentence
Saying so, he caused holy lavation in an adjacent pool, and inaugurated as the regnant Regina of his royalty and realm.
Water was profusely used, and their cuerpos were doubtless astonished by the unusual lavation.
In the Old West | George Frederick RuxtonThe same ceremony took place with each—one foot only being honored with a lavation.
Pencillings by the Way | N. Parker Willis
British Dictionary definitions for lavation
lavation
/ (læˈveɪʃən) /
noun
formal, or literary the act or process of washing
Origin of lavation
1C17: from Latin lavātio, from lavāre to wash
Derived forms of lavation
- lavational, adjective
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