noun Download 🔗Share A ritual involving the washing of one's hands at a church's offertory before handling the Eucharist. Examples : "Before receiving the Eucharist, the parishioner performed the lavabo. " ritual religion theology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The small towel used to dry the priest's hands following the ritual. Examples : "After washing his hands during the service, the priest dried them with the lavabo. " religion ritual utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A washbasin, particularly the one in a church used in the ritual. Examples : "The priest rinsed his hands in the lavabo before continuing the communion service. " ritual religion architecture utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A trough used for washing at some medieval monasteries. Examples : "After working in the herb garden, Brother Thomas would wash his hands at the monastery's stone lavabo. " architecture religion history utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A lavatory: a room used for urination and defecation. Examples : "After playing in the muddy park, the children rushed inside to wash their hands in the lavabo. " architecture utility building place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading