Re: Word
origin
Posted by bob on May 13, 2002
In Reply to: Word origin posted by samantha on May 13,
2002
: what is the origns of the word lavation?
From the dictionry
One
entry found for lavation.
Main Entry: la·va·tion
Pronunciation: lA-'vA-sh&n
Function:
noun
Etymology: Latin lavation-, lavatio, from lavare
Date: 15th century
:
the act or an instance of washing or cleansing
Those of us who remember the
old Latin Mass remember the Lavabo, the ritual washing
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word origin James Briggs 05/13/02 (0)
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word origin James Briggs 05/13/02 (0)
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