Word
ablutionary
Phoneticsablu·tion·ary
Definition
adj. relating to washing or cleaning, especially for religious reasons. You use this to describe a place or a process where people perform a ritual bath.
adj. relating to the act of washing or cleansing, particularly in a religious or ritualistic context. Often describes facilities or practices associated with purification.
Examples
“The temple has a small ablutionary for visitors to wash before entering.”
“The monks performed their morning ablutionary rituals in the courtyard before beginning their daily meditation.”
“The architectural design of the ablutionary ensures that water flows efficiently through the stone channels, maintaining a constant stream for those seeking to purify themselves.”
Examples
simple
“The temple has a small ablutionary for visitors to wash before entering.”
contextual
“The monks performed their morning ablutionary rituals in the courtyard before beginning their daily meditation.”
complex
“The architectural design of the ablutionary ensures that water flows efficiently through the stone channels, maintaining a constant stream for those seeking to purify themselves.”
Etymology
From ablution + -ary.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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