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—lavational, adj./lay vay"sheuhn/, n.the process of washing.[1620-30; < L lavation- (s. of lavatio) a washing, equiv. to lavat(us) (ptp. of lavare to wash) + -ion- -ION]
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Lavation — La*va tion, n. [L. lavatio: cf. OF. lavation.] A washing or cleansing. [Obs. or R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lavation — (lat.), Waschung, Bad; Lavatorium, Waschbecken … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Lavation — Lavatiōn (lat.), Waschung; Lavatorĭum, Waschbecken … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
lavation — act of washing, 1620s, from L. lavationem (nom. lavatio), noun of action from pp. stem of lavare (see LAVE (Cf. lave)). Related: Lavations … Etymology dictionary
lavation — [la vā′shən] n. [L lavatio < lavare, to wash: see LAVE1] the act of washing; esp., LAVAGE … English World dictionary
lavation — noun Etymology: Middle English lavacioun, from Latin lavation , lavatio, from lavare Date: 15th century the act or an instance of washing or cleansing … New Collegiate Dictionary
lavation — /læˈveɪʃən/ (say la vayshuhn) noun the process of washing. {Latin lavātiōn , stem of lavātio} –lavational, adjective …
lavation — la·va·tion lā vā shən n the act or an instance of washing or cleansing la·va·tion·al shnəl, shən əl adj … Medical dictionary
Lavation — La|va|ti|on [...v...] die; , en <aus gleichbed. lat. lavatio zu lavare »waschen«> (veraltet) das Baden, Waschen (bes. als rituelle od. religiöse Zeremonie) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
lavation — n. scrubbing, washing … English contemporary dictionary
