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Purification

Noun CEFR C1
ˌpjʊəɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

Definitions

  1. The act or process of purifying; the removal of impurities.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A religious act or rite in which a defiled person is made clean or free from sin.
    countable, uncountable
  3. The pouring of wine into the chalice to rinse it after communion, the wine being then drunk by the priest.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

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Examples

“air purification”
“purification of water”
“purification of the soul”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Purification Rundown Purifications purificator Purificatory Purified Purifier

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