ablution

• Substantiv, das die rituelle Waschung oder Reinigung bezeichnet, insbesondere die Händewaschung eines Priesters oder die Reinigung heiliger Gefäße als Teil einer religiösen Zeremonie.

A noun referring to the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels, often performed as part of a religious ceremony.

1. Ritual washingC1formal

   The act of washing oneself, especially as a religious or ceremonial rite.

   Rituelle Waschung

   • The priest performed his ablutions before the ceremony.
   • Ablution is a common practice in many religions.
   • She completed her morning ablutions with holy water.

   Synonymebathingcleansinglavationpurificationwashing