[ləˈveɪbəʊ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- (in the Roman Catholic Church) the ritual washing of the celebrant's hands at the offertory of the Mass

- a trough for washing in a monastery


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century: from Latin, literally ‘I will wash’, in Lavabo inter innocentes manus meas ‘I will wash my hands in innocence’ (Ps. 26:6), which was recited at the washing of hands in the Roman rite