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LAVATION
wash, washing, lavation
(noun) the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
lavation (countable and uncountable, plural lavations)
(obsolete) A washing or cleansing.
Source: Wiktionary
La*va"tion, n. Etym: [L. lavatio: cf. OF. lavation.]
Definition: A washing or cleansing. [Obs. or R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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