lavabo

[ luh-vey-boh, -vah- ]

/ ləˈveɪ boʊ, -ˈvɑ- /

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noun, plural la·va·boes.

Ecclesiastical.

the ritual washing of the celebrant's hands after the offertory in the Mass, accompanied in the Roman rite by the recitation of Psalm 26:6–12.
the passage recited.
the small towel or the basin used.

(in many medieval monasteries) a large stone basin equipped with a number of small orifices through which water flowed, used for the performance of ablutions.

a washbowl with a spigot-equipped water tank above, both mounted on a wall: now often used for decoration or as a planter.

Origin of lavabo

First recorded in 1855–60, lavabo is from the Latin word lavābō: I shall wash

Words nearby lavabo

Lautréamont, Lautrec, Lauzon, lav, lava, lavabo, lavage, Laval, lava lamp, lavalava, lavaliere

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Example sentences from the Web for lavabo

The Lavabo, likewise borrowed from the heathen lustrations, reappears now.
La Sorcire: The Witch of the Middle Ages|Jules Michelet
Nothing represented the poverty of the Legion so much as this "lavabo."
In the Foreign Legion|Erwin Rosen
Do you ever use any ceremony such as the Lavabo, or swinging of the incense immediately before or after the service?
A Gamble with Life|Silas K. Hocking
This building was known, in monastic terminology, as the “Lavabo.”
Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth|Anonymous

The only portions of the monastery which remain in a fair state of preservation are the Chapter House and the Lavabo.
St. Bernard of Clairvaux's Life of St. Malachy of Armagh|H. J. Lawlor

British Dictionary definitions for lavabo

lavabo

/ (ləˈveɪbəʊ) /

noun plural -boes or -bos mainly RC Church

the ritual washing of the celebrant's hands after the offertory at Mass
(as modifier)lavabo basin; lavabo towel

another name for washbasin

a trough for washing in a convent or monastery

Word Origin for lavabo

C19: from Latin: I shall wash, the opening of Psalm 26:6

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	lavabo
释义	lavabo [ luh-vey-boh, -vah- ] / ləˈveɪ boʊ, -ˈvɑ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lavabo ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural la·va·boes. Ecclesiastical. the ritual washing of the celebrant's hands after the offertory in the Mass, accompanied in the Roman rite by the recitation of Psalm 26:6–12. the passage recited. the small towel or the basin used. (in many medieval monasteries) a large stone basin equipped with a number of small orifices through which water flowed, used for the performance of ablutions. a washbowl with a spigot-equipped water tank above, both mounted on a wall: now often used for decoration or as a planter. Origin of lavabo First recorded in 1855–60, lavabo is from the Latin word lavābō: I shall wash Words nearby lavabo Lautréamont, Lautrec, Lauzon, lav, lava, lavabo, lavage, Laval, lava lamp, lavalava, lavaliere Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lavabo The Lavabo, likewise borrowed from the heathen lustrations, reappears now. La Sorcire: The Witch of the Middle Ages\|Jules Michelet Nothing represented the poverty of the Legion so much as this "lavabo." In the Foreign Legion\|Erwin Rosen Do you ever use any ceremony such as the Lavabo, or swinging of the incense immediately before or after the service? A Gamble with Life\|Silas K. Hocking This building was known, in monastic terminology, as the “Lavabo.” Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth\|Anonymous The only portions of the monastery which remain in a fair state of preservation are the Chapter House and the Lavabo. St. Bernard of Clairvaux's Life of St. Malachy of Armagh\|H. J. Lawlor British Dictionary definitions for lavabo lavabo / (ləˈveɪbəʊ) / noun plural -boes or -bos mainly RC Church the ritual washing of the celebrant's hands after the offertory at Mass (as modifier)lavabo basin; lavabo towel another name for washbasin a trough for washing in a convent or monastery Word Origin for lavabo C19: from Latin: I shall wash, the opening of Psalm 26:6 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lavabo laundry, bath, soaking, bathing, ablution, maundy, rinsing, laundering, lavage, lavation, laving, fomentation
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lavabo

noun, plural la·va·boes.

Origin of lavabo

Words nearby lavabo

Example sentences from the Web for lavabo

British Dictionary definitions for lavabo

noun plural -boes or -bos mainly RC Church

Word Origin for lavabo

Words related to lavabo