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Definitions for Lavabo

[1] Ecclesiastical . the ritual washing of the celebrant's hands after the offertory in the Mass, accompanied in the Roman rite by the recitation of Psalm 26:6–12. the passage recited. the small towel or the basin used.
[2] (in many medieval monasteries) a large stone basin equipped with a number of small orifices through which water flowed, used for the performance of ablutions.
[3] a washbowl with a spigot-equipped water tank above, both mounted on a wall: now often used for decoration or as a planter.
[4] the ritual washing of the celebrant's hands after the offertory at Mass (as modifier ) lavabo basin ; lavabo towel
[5] another name for washbasin
[6] a trough for washing in a convent or monastery

Words related to Lavabo

laundry, bath, soaking, bathing, ablution, maundy, lavage, lavation, fomentation

Words nearby Lavabo

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Origin of Lavabo

First recorded in 1855–60, lavabo is from the Latin word lavābō: I shall wash

Word origin for Lavabo

C19: from Latin: I shall wash, the opening of Psalm 26:6

Synonyms for Lavabo

bath, bathing, laundry, soaking, ablution, fomentation, laundering, lavage, lavation, laving, maundy, rinsing, abstersion, detersion, lavement