ABLUTION in a Sentence
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Example sentences for ABLUTION, such as:
1. She sprang out of bed and accomplished the two ablutions of soul and body, her prayers and her toilet.
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Meanings and Examples of ABLUTION
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ablution
n. washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
Classic Sentence:
1 When my ablutions were completed, I was put into clean linen of the stiffest character, like a young penitent into sackcloth, and was trussed up in my tightest and fearfullest suit.
2 At that time in the morning any Christian would have washed his face; but Queequeg, to my amazement, contented himself with restricting his ablutions to his chest, arms, and hands.
3 She sprang out of bed and accomplished the two ablutions of soul and body, her prayers and her toilet.
Example Sentence:
1 His ablution was accompanied by loud noises that he humorously labeled "Opera in the Bath.".