The Only Use of
ablution
in
Oliver Twist
- As for exercise, it was nice cold weather, and he was allowed to perform his ablutions every morning under the pump, in a stone yard, in the presence of Mr. Bumble, who prevented his catching cold, and caused a tingling sensation to pervade his frame, by repeated applications of the cane.†
Chpt 3
Definition:
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(ablution) the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels