lavatorio — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
lavatorio is used for these senses in English:
- maundy (Christianity) The ceremony of washing the feet of poor persons or inferiors, performed as a religious rite on Maundy Thursday in commemoration of Christ's washing the disciples' feet at the Last Supper.
- vanity A washbasin installed into a permanently fixed storage unit, used as an item of bathroom furniture.
- washing of feet (religion) A ritual washing of churchgoers' feet by clergy practised by some Christians, especially associated with Maundy Thursday.
maundy — full definition
- noun The Christian ceremony held on the Thursday before Easter in which feet are washed and alms are distributed, in imitation of Christ washing his disciples' feet at the Last Supper.
- noun In Britain, the specially minted silver coins presented by the monarch to selected elderly people on Maundy Thursday; also called Maundy money.
vanity — full definition
- noun Excessive pride in one's own looks, abilities, or achievements.
- noun Something that has no real value or lasting importance; emptiness.
- noun A bathroom cabinet built around a sink, or a small table with a mirror used for grooming.