Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Lavabo

//ləˈveɪbəʊ// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A ritual involving the washing of one's hands at a church's offertory before handling the Eucharist.
  2. 2
    a basin for washing the hands wordnet
  3. 3
    The small towel used to dry the priest's hands following the ritual.

    "These small liturgical towels got […] the name of Lavabo cloths or Lavaboes."

  4. 4
    A washbasin, particularly (Christianity) the one in a church used in the ritual.

    "[…] the […] pontiff, as he […] moved his hands […] at the Lavabo, or at the various benedictions […]"

  5. 5
    A trough used for washing at some medieval monasteries.
Show 1 more definition
  1. 6
    A lavatory: a room used for urination and defecation. euphemistic, humorous

    "Mr. Pond fussed out and she heard the door of the little lavabo in the passage open with a loud creak."

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.

See also for "lavabo"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: lavabo