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 ritual consumption by the deacon or priest of leftover sacred wine of host after the Communion
The rinsing of the priest's hand following the Communion with, depending on rite, water or a mix of it and wine, which may then be drunk by the priest
A small quantity of wine and water, which is used to wash the priests thumb and index finger after the communion, and which then, as perhaps containing portions of the consecrated elements, is drunk by the priest
A small quantity of wine and water, which is used to wash the priest's thumb and index finger after the communion, and which then, as perhaps containing portions of the consecrated elements, is drunk by the priest
The act of washing or cleansing; specifically, the washing of the body, or some part of it, as a religious rite