ablution
US /əˈbluː.ʃən/
UK /əˈbluː.ʃən/

1.
ablution, purification
the act of washing oneself, especially as a ritual purification
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He performed his morning ablutions before prayer.
Il a effectué ses ablutions matinales avant la prière.
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The priest prepared for the ritual ablution.
Le prêtre se prépara pour l'ablution rituelle.