ablution
ablution — noun
1. careful washing of yourself, your hands, or sacred things, often before prayer o
careful washing of yourself, your hands, or sacred things, often before prayer or another religious ceremony
Before dawn prayer, the group performed ablution at the fountain.
perform ablution before prayer
The priest's ablution of his hands began the ceremony.
ablution of the hands
A small basin stood by the gate for ablution before worship.
One ablution in the river prepared Saira for evening prayer.
- ritual washing
a neutral phrase for ceremonial cleaning before worship
- purification
broader and often more spiritual or symbolic
- cleansing
can describe physical or figurative cleaning
文法句型
perform ablution
ablution before prayer
ablution of the hands
用法筆記
Common in religious, historical, and very formal writing. For ordinary washing in daily life, speakers usually say wash or washing instead.
2. your routine of washing your face, hands, and body, especially in the morning
your routine of washing your face, hands, and body, especially in the morning
After the long bus ride, Caio went upstairs for evening ablutions.
go for ablutions
The hostel guests lined up early to do their ablutions.
do their ablutions
Meera packed soap and a towel before her morning ablutions.
At camp, cold water made our ablutions quick and silent.
文法句型
do your ablutions
morning ablutions
go for your ablutions
用法筆記
Usually plural in real use, especially in the phrase do your ablutions. It sounds formal or slightly humorous; in everyday speech people more often say wash or washing up.