Abolition vs Ablution - What's the difference?
abolition | ablution |
The act of abolishing]], or the state of being abolished; an [[annul, annulling; abrogation; utter destruction; as, the abolition'' of slavery or the slave trade; the ''abolition of laws, decrees, ordinances, customs, taxes, debts, etc.
(historical, often capitalised, UK, US) The ending of the slave trade or of slavery.
(historical, often capitalised, Australia) The ending of convict transportation.
(obsolete) An amnesty; a putting out of memory.
The act of washing something.
# (chemistry) Originally, the purifying of oils and other substances by emulsification with hot water; now more generally, a thorough cleansing of a precipitate or other non-dissolved substance.
# The act of washing or cleansing the body, or some part of it, as a religious rite.
# (literary, or, humorous, usually, in the plural) Washing oneself; bathing, cleaning oneself up.
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The liquid used in the cleansing or ablution.
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The ritual consumption by the deacon or priest of leftover sacred wine of host after the Communion.
(pluralonly, UK, military) The location or building where the showers and sinks are located.
As nouns the difference between abolition and ablution
is that abolition is the act of abolishing, or the state of being abolished; an annulling; abrogation; utter destruction; as, the abolition of slavery or the slave trade; the abolition of laws, decrees, ordinances, customs, taxes, debts, etc while ablution is the act of washing something.abolition
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(en noun)Usage notes
The application of this word to persons is now unusual or obsolete.Antonyms
* (act of abolishing) establishment, foundationReferences
ablution
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(en noun)- Cast the ablutions in the main.