n.
Pronunciation: ə - ' blü-sh ə n, a-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin ablution-, ablutio, from Latin abluere to wash away, from ab- + lavere to wash ― more at LYE
Date: 1533
1 a : the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) b plural : the act or action of bathing
2 plural British : a building housing bathing and toilet facilities on a military base
– ab · lu · tion · ary \ -sh ə - ˌ ner- ē , - ˌ ne-r ē \ adjective