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单词 lavation
释义

lavation

[ ley-vey-shuhn ]
/ leɪˈveɪ ʃən /
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noun

the process of washing.

Origin of lavation

1620–30; <Latin lavātiōn- (stem of lavātiō) a washing, equivalent to lavāt(us) (past participle of lavāre to wash) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM lavation

la·va·tion·al, adjective

Words nearby lavation

lavandin, lavaret, lavash, Lavater, lavatera, lavation, lavatorial, lavatory, lavatory paper, lave, lavender
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Example sentences from the Web for lavation

  • The same ceremony took place with each—one foot only being honored with a lavation.

    Pencillings by the Way|N. Parker Willis

British Dictionary definitions for lavation

lavation
/ (læˈveɪʃən) /

noun

formal, or literary the act or process of washing

Derived forms of lavation

lavational, adjective

Word Origin for lavation

C17: from Latin lavātio, from lavāre to wash
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