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lavabo

/ləˈveɪbəʊ/
noun
  1. A ritual involving the washing of one's hands at a church's offertory before handling the Eucharist.

    Similar: lavatory

  2. The small towel used to dry the priest's hands following the ritual.

  3. A washbasin, particularly the one in a church used in the ritual.

    Similar: washbasin

Synonymslavatory, washbasin

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