Ablution



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. ( 宗教的) 净礼, 沐浴
• ［英］ n. ( 宗教的) 净礼, 沐浴 ( a washing of the body as a religious ceremony)
• ［记］ ab+lut ( 冲, 洗) +ion -> 沐浴
• ［同］ 同根词: dilute（冲淡, 稀释）, antediluvian ( 史前的, 大洪水以前的, luv=lut)

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin ablution-, ablutio, from Latin abluere to wash away, from ab- + lavere to wash — more at lye
• Date: 1533
• 1.
  • a. the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)
  • b. plural the act or action of bathing
• 2. plural, British a building housing bathing and toilet facilities on a military base
• • ablutionary adjective

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