Washing oneself; bathing, cleaning oneself up.
Originally, the purifying of oils and other substances by emulsification with hot water; now more generally, a thorough cleansing of a precipitate or other non-dissolved substance.
The liquid used in the cleansing or ablution.
The location or building where the showers and basins are located.
The act of washing or cleansing the body, or some part of it, as a religious rite.
The rinsing of the priest's hand and the sacred vessel following the Communion with, depending on rite, water or a mix of it and wine, which may then be drunk by the priest.
The ritual consumption by the deacon or priest of leftover sacred wine of host after the Communion.
The act, or occupation, of one who launders; washing and ironing.