# ablution

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈbluː.ʃn̩/ · frequency rank #82,963

## Definitions
1. The act of washing something.
2. The act of washing something.
3. The act of washing something.
4. The act of washing something.
5. The act of washing something.
6. The liquid used in the cleansing or ablution.
7. The ritual consumption by the deacon or priest of leftover sacred wine of host after the Communion.
8. The location or building where the showers and basins are located.

## Etymology
From Middle English ablucioun (“cleansing of impurities”), from Old French ablution, and its source, Late Latin ablūtiō (“a washing away”), from abluō (“wash away”), from ab- (“away”) + lavō (“wash”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ablution