What does "purification" mean?
Purification: The act or operation of cleansing ceremonially, by removing any pollution or defilement. When the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished. Luke ii.
Additional senses
- 2.3. A cleansing from guilt or the pollution of sin; the extinction of sinful desires, appetites, and inclinations.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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