ab
lu
tion
Plural
ablutions
1
the act of washing oneself, often as a form of personal or spiritual cleansing
- He performed his morning ablutions before breakfast.
- Ablution is required before entering the temple.
- The desert travelers valued water for both drinking and ablution.
- Her ablution was quiet and meditative.
- The spa offered a space for private ablution.
2
a ritual washing of a priest's hands or sacred objects in religious ceremonies
- The priest's ablution preceded the Eucharist.
- Sacred vessels underwent ablution before the ceremony.
- Ablution is central to Islamic prayer rituals.
- The monk performed ablution with reverence.
- Ablution of the altar was done in silence.