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Ablution

Noun

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1.NounThe act of washing something. Originally, the purifying of oils and other substances by emulsification with hot water; now more generally, a thorough cleansing of a precipitate or other non-dissolved substance. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller} The act of washing or cleansing the body, or some part of it, as a religious rite. Washing oneself; bathing, cleaning oneself up. The rinsing of the priest's hand and the sacred vessel following the Communion with, depending on rite, water or a mix of it and wine, which may then be drunk by the priest. wudu, ritual washing of the limbs and head performed immediately before prayer or holding the Quran
2.NounOriginally, the purifying of oils and other substances by emulsification with hot water; now more generally, a thorough cleansing of a precipitate or other non-dissolved substance. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
3.NounThe act of washing or cleansing the body, or some part of it, as a religious rite.
4.NounWashing oneself; bathing, cleaning oneself up.
5.NounThe rinsing of the priest's hand and the sacred vessel following the Communion with, depending on rite, water or a mix of it and wine, which may then be drunk by the priest.
6.Nounwudu, ritual washing of the limbs and head performed immediately before prayer or holding the Quran
7.NounThe liquid used in the cleansing or ablution.
8.NounThe ritual consumption by the deacon or priest of leftover sacred wine of host after the Communion.
9.NounThe location or building where the showers and basins are located.
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