First Known Use: circa 1858
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lavabo
noun la·va·bo \lə-ˈvä-(ˌ)bō\
plural la·va·bos
Definition of LAVABO
1
often capitalized : a ceremony at Mass in which the celebrant washes his hands after offering the oblations and says Psalm 25:6–12 (DV)
2
a : a washbasin and a tank with a spigot that are fastened to a wall b : this combination used as a planter
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Origin of LAVABO
Latin, I shall wash, from lavare
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