lavabo

/lษ™หˆveษชbษ™สŠ/

IPA: /L AH0 V AA1 B OW0/

noun
  1. 1

    A ritual involving the washing of one's hands at a church's offertory before handling the Eucharist.

  2. 2

    The small towel used to dry the priest's hands following the ritual.

  3. 3

    A washbasin, particularly the one in a church used in the ritual.

  4. 4

    A trough used for washing at some medieval monasteries.

  5. 5

    A lavatory: a room used for urination and defecation.

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