n.
Pronunciation: l ə - ' vä-( ˌ )b ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: 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