lavation

🇺🇸 /læ'veɪʃən/ 🇬🇧 /læ'veɪʃən/
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noun
B2

The act of washing something, usually with water.

After the long hike, a lavation with cold water was exactly what he needed.

B2

A religious washing ceremony.

The priest performed the lavation as part of the baptismal rites.

B2

The act of washing something away, like cleaning or purifying.

The heavy rain brought a lavation of the city's pollution.

translation

n. The act of washing something, usually with water.; A religious washing ceremony.; The act of washing something away, like cleaning or purifying.