purification
English
editEtymology
editFrom Old French purificacion, from Latin pūrificātiō.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˌpjʊəɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
editpurification (countable and uncountable, plural purifications)
- The act or process of purifying; the removal of impurities.
- air purification
- purification of water
- A religious act or rite in which a defiled person is made clean or free from sin.
- purification of the soul
- (Christianity) The pouring of wine into the chalice to rinse it after communion, the wine being then drunk by the priest.
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editTranslations
editact of purifying
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French
editEtymology
editFrom Latin pūrificātiōnem.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpurification f (plural purifications)
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- “purification”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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