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BASIN (ecclesiastical)
An ornamental metal bowl used for ablutions especially at the lavabo of the Mass and in ceremonial ablutions of bishops.
All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.
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