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Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-blu-t͡sjo-ne
"Fece le sue abluzioni prima di entrare nel tempio."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of washing oneself, often as a religious purification ritual.
"Before entering the sacred space, worshippers performed their ritual ablutions." - 2
A room or building equipped with bathing and washing facilities, typically in an institution.
"The campsite provides modern ablution blocks for all visitors."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin noun 'ablutio', stemming from 'abluere', meaning 'to wash away' (composed of 'ab-' meaning away + 'luere' meaning to wash). Entering Middle English in the 14th century via Old French, the term originally denoted the act of washing the body, later acquiring specific religious and ritualistic senses in various faiths.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ablution" is said worldwide
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ablution
Transliteration: a-blyy-syɔ̃
"Il a accompli ses ablutions avant la prière."
Waschung
Transliteration: vash-ung
"Die rituelle Waschung ist Teil des Gottesdienstes."
abluzione
Transliteration: a-blu-t͡sjo-ne
"Fece le sue abluzioni prima di entrare nel tempio."
ablución
Transliteration: a-blu-sjon
"El sacerdote realizó la ablución ritual."
ablução
Transliteration: a-blu-sɐ̃w
"A ablução é necessária antes da oração."
शुद्धि स्नान
Transliteration: shuddhi snaan
"पूजा से पहले उन्होंने शुद्धि स्नान किया।"
净礼
Transliteration: jìng lǐ
"信徒们在祈祷前进行净礼。"
정화
Transliteration: jeong-hwa
"그들은 예배 전에 몸을 씻는 정화를 거쳤다."
沐浴
Transliteration: mokuyoku
"参拝の前に身を清める沐浴を行います。"
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