🔤 Lavaboes

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URDU

ہاتھ دھونے کا برتن، چھوٹا بیسن، گرجے میں ہاتھ دھونے کی رسم
🅰️ Roman Urdu:
haath dhonay ka bartan , chhota basin, girjay mein haath dhonay ki rasm (lavabo ki jama )
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ENGLISH

📚plural noun
lavaboes
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PRONUNCIATION

Standard: / lə ˈ v ɑː bo ʊ z / or / l ə ˈ ve ɪ bo ʊ z /
Phonetic: luh-vah-bohz / luh-vay-bohz
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DEFINITION

The plural form of lavabo : 1. A washbasin, especially one designed to be attached to a wall, or a trough for washing in a monastery. 2. (Ecclesiastical) The ritual washing of the celebrant's hands during a Christian Mass, or the basin, towel, or pitcher used for this ritual.
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

The old convent had several antique stone lavaboes installed in the cloister for the monks' ablutions. The church sacristy was equipped with small lavaboes for the priest's pre-Mass hand-washing ritual. Designers often incorporate decorative wall-mounted lavaboes into traditional-style bathrooms. The ritual of the lavaboes symbolizes the desire for spiritual cleansing before the Eucharist. We examined the various types of lavaboes used in medieval European monasteries during the art history lecture.
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SYNONYMS

washbasins basins troughs handbowls fontanels

ANTONYMS

tubs fountains sinks showers toilets
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