LAVABO


Meaning of LAVABO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ lə-ˈvä-(ˌ)bō ]

noun

( 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.