lavatorie
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Late Latin lavātōrium; equivalent to laven + -atorie. Doublet of lavour.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
lavatorie
- A receptacle to hold water used for religious purposes.
- (rare) The process of religious immersion; baptism.
Descendants[edit]
- English: lavatory
References[edit]
- “lavātōrī(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-22.
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