LAVABO | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Lavabo

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late 16th century: from Latin, literally ‘I will wash’, in Lavabo inter innocentes manus meas ‘I will wash my hands in innocence’ (Ps. 26:6), which was recited at the washing of hands in the Roman rite

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ləˈvɑːbəʊ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ləˈveɪbəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

(in the Roman Catholic Church) the ritual washing of the celebrant's hands at the offertory of the Mass.

Short Definition:

ritual washing of hands

Definition:

a trough for washing in a monastery.

Short Definition:

washing trough in monastery

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