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Word of the Day: Ablution
Posted on 1/23/20 at 10:27 am
Posted on 1/23/20 at 10:27 am
Ablution
Latin, early 16th century
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Latin, early 16th century
1
Bathing, especially as part of a routine or ritual
2
The act of washing something
Examples of Ablution in a sentence
"She prepared the altar with the necessary pitcher of water and perfumes for the ablution."
"Every morning she read the paper over a cup of tea, then completed the ablution of the dirty dishes and then herself."
Latin, early 16th century
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Latin, early 16th century
1
Bathing, especially as part of a routine or ritual
2
The act of washing something
Examples of Ablution in a sentence
"She prepared the altar with the necessary pitcher of water and perfumes for the ablution."
"Every morning she read the paper over a cup of tea, then completed the ablution of the dirty dishes and then herself."
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Posted on 1/23/20 at 10:29 am to Rammin TX
sorry bro, I'm anti-ablution
Posted on 1/23/20 at 10:31 am to Rammin TX
quote:
"Every morning she read the paper over a cup of tea, then completed the ablution of the dirty dishes and then herself."
This is 100% the first line of a Danielle Steele novel with a drawing of Fabio on the cover.
Posted on 1/23/20 at 10:31 am to 777Tiger
quote:
sorry bro, I'm anti-ablution
you nasty bro
Posted on 1/23/20 at 10:34 am to Johnpettigrew
I take an Italian ablution
Posted on 1/23/20 at 10:37 am to Rammin TX
The solution to pollution is ablution.
Posted on 1/23/20 at 10:38 am to Rammin TX
I was in ablution of Clemson fans' tears last week after watching LSU absquatulate the dome, victorious and with great elan...
Posted on 1/23/20 at 10:39 am to lsurulz1515
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I was in ablution of Clemson fans' tears last week after watching LSU absquatulate the dome, victorious and with great elan...
Posted on 1/23/20 at 10:43 am to Rammin TX
Expeditionary US military bases in East Africa label their shite and shower CONEX boxes Ablution Units
Posted on 1/23/20 at 10:54 am to Rammin TX
Hmmmm learn something new all the time. I thought it meant to piss or shite. "perform morning ablutions.."
Posted on 1/23/20 at 10:57 am to Rammin TX
Several of the nurses from the recent thread would seem to need lingual ablution.
Posted on 1/23/20 at 11:40 am to Rammin TX
quote:
"She prepared the altar with the necessary pitcher of water and perfumes for the ablution."
Her body, her choice.
Posted on 1/23/20 at 12:34 pm to Gusoline
More complete WOTD shiuld include the complete origins...especially those of Latin origin.
Ablution derives via Middle French and Middle English from the Latin verb abluere, meaning "to wash away," formed from the prefix ab- ("away, off") and lavere ("to wash").
Ablution derives via Middle French and Middle English from the Latin verb abluere, meaning "to wash away," formed from the prefix ab- ("away, off") and lavere ("to wash").
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