lavabo — meaning in English

English meaning

• basin noun A wide, shallow bowl or fixed sink used for washing.
• lavabo noun A church ceremony in which the hands are washed at the offertory before the Eucharist is handled.
• washbasin noun A fixed sink with a water supply and drain, used for washing your hands and face.

Senses

lavabo is used for these senses in English:

• basin A wide bowl for washing, sometimes affixed to a wall.
• lavabo A washbasin, particularly (Christianity) the one in a church used in the ritual.
• washbasin A basin used for washing, (now) particularly a permanently installed sink, fitted with a water supply and a drain, for washing the hands and face.

basin — full definition

1. noun A wide, shallow bowl or fixed sink used for washing.
2. noun An area of land drained by a river and its tributaries.
3. noun A natural or artificial hollow that holds water.

lavabo — full definition

1. noun A church ceremony in which the hands are washed at the offertory before the Eucharist is handled.
2. noun The little towel used to dry a priest's hands after this ceremony.
3. noun A basin for washing, especially one kept in a church for this ceremony.
4. noun A washing trough found in certain medieval monasteries.

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