"lavabo" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ləˈveɪbəʊ/ [UK] Forms: lavabos [plural], lavaboes [plural]
Etymology: From the Christian ritual, which was traditionally accompanied in Catholicism by a recitation of Psalm 25:6 (Psalm 26:6, in the Hebrew and in most modern translations) which in Latin begins with the word lavābō (“I will wash”). The sense of "room with a toilet" developed under the influence of lavatory and lav. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|-}} Latin, {{m|la|lavābō||I will wash}} lavābō (“I will wash”), {{m|en|lavatory}} lavatory, {{m|en|lav}} lav Head templates: {{en-noun|s|lavaboes}} lavabo (plural lavabos or lavaboes)
  1. (Christianity) A ritual involving the washing of one's hands at a church's offertory before handling the Eucharist. Categories (topical): Christianity, Hygiene, Roman Catholicism, Rooms, Toilet (room) Synonyms: lavatory
    Sense id: en-lavabo-en-noun-y~cwrp-~ Disambiguation of Hygiene: 50 10 5 2 34 Disambiguation of Roman Catholicism: 39 15 32 6 8 Disambiguation of Rooms: 45 6 3 15 31 Disambiguation of Toilet (room): 49 7 2 6 35 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 6 4 30 20 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 38 9 8 27 19 Topics: Christianity
  2. (Christianity) The small towel used to dry the priest's hands following the ritual. Categories (topical): Christianity, Roman Catholicism
    Sense id: en-lavabo-en-noun-fi~DrNyH Disambiguation of Roman Catholicism: 39 15 32 6 8 Topics: Christianity
  3. A washbasin, particularly (Christianity) the one in a church used in the ritual. Categories (topical): Christianity, Roman Catholicism Synonyms: washbasin Translations (church washbasin): lavabo [masculine] (French), Lavabo [neuter] (German), φιάλη αγιασμού (fiáli agiasmoú) [feminine] (Greek), lavabo [masculine] (Italian), рукомо́йник (rukomójnik) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-lavabo-en-noun-OJ7CL-sa Disambiguation of Roman Catholicism: 39 15 32 6 8 Disambiguation of 'church washbasin': 25 1 58 1 16
  4. (architecture) A trough used for washing at some medieval monasteries. Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-lavabo-en-noun-QiQWI-nZ Topics: architecture
  5. (humorous, euphemistic) A lavatory: a room used for urination and defecation. Tags: euphemistic, humorous Synonyms: bathroom
    Sense id: en-lavabo-en-noun-4By3YPCj Categories (other): English euphemisms

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      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "fiáli agiasmoú",
      "sense": "church washbasin",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "φιάλη αγιασμού"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "church washbasin",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "lavabo"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "rukomójnik",
      "sense": "church washbasin",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "рукомо́йник"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Psalm 26",
    "lavabo"
  ],
  "word": "lavabo"
}

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