Purification

noun

/ˌpjʊəɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Word Frequency: 5.6

Definitions

1.nounThe act or process of purifying; the removal of impurities.

2.nounA religious act or rite in which a defiled person is made clean or free from sin.

3.nounThe pouring of wine into the chalice to rinse it after communion, the wine being then drunk by the priest.

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