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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary la·va·bo (plural -bos) ETYMOLOGY Latin, I shall wash, from lavare DATE circa 1858 1. often capitalized : a ceremony at Mass in which the celebrant washes his hands after offering the oblations and says Psalm 25:6-12 (DV) 2. a. a washbasin and a tank with a spigot that are fastened to a wall b. this combination used as a planter Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged la·va·bo \ləˈvä(ˌ)bō, chiefly Brit -vā(-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Latin, I shall wash, 1st person singular future indicative of lavare to wash — more at lye 1. often capitalized a. : a ceremonial cleansing in certain Christian churches in which the celebrant liturgically washes his hands after touching the Host in the offertory and repeats in the Roman rite Psalms 25:6 (DV) beginning Lavabo b. : a basin used in this ceremonial washing 2. a. : a washbasin and a tank with a spigot that are both fastened to a wall b. : a decorative wall basin and water container that is sometimes used for flowers |
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