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ablution
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ablution
(noun)
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ablution
/ə
ˈ
bluːʃən/
noun
plural
ablutions
ablution
/ə
ˈ
bluːʃən/
noun
plural
ablutions
Learner's definition of ABLUTION
[
count
]
formal
:
the act of washing yourself
—
usually plural
ritual
ablutions
before prayers
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(
humorous
) He performed his daily
ablutions
[=he washed himself] before having breakfast.
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