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Look up cleansing in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Cleansing may refer to: Ethnic cleansing, the systematic forced removal of ethnic or religious groups
Cleansing
Systematic removal of a certain ethnic or religious group
deep-rooted animosities as an explanation for ethnic cleansing events, more recent studies depict ethnic cleansing as "a natural extension of the homogenizing
Ethnic_cleansing
Topics referred to by the same term
The Cleansing may refer to: The Cleansing (Suicide Silence album) The Cleansing (John Zorn & Bill Laswell album) The Cleansing (novel), horror novel by
The_Cleansing
Play by Sarah Kane
‹ The template Infobox play is being considered for merging. › Cleansed is the third play by the English playwright Sarah Kane. It was first performed
Cleansed
Event in the ministry of Jesus
In all four canonical gospels of the Christian New Testament, the cleansing of the Temple narrative tells of Jesus expelling the merchants and the money
Cleansing_of_the_Temple
This article lists incidents that have been termed ethnic cleansing by some academic or legal experts. Not all experts agree on every case, particularly
List of ethnic cleansing campaigns
List_of_ethnic_cleansing_campaigns
Correcting inaccurate computer records
known records). Some data cleansing solutions will clean data by cross-checking with a validated data set. A common data cleansing practice is data enhancement
Data_cleansing
Hygienic practices for the anal area
(anal cleansing) that are performed on the anus to maintain personal hygiene, usually immediately or shortly after defecation. Anal cleansing may also
Anal_hygiene
2019 American horror film by Damien LeVeck
2016. The Cleansing Hour was released on the streaming service Shudder on October 8, 2020. Childhood friends Max and Drew host The Cleansing Hour, a popular
The_Cleansing_Hour
Pseudoscience procedure to cleanse human colon
supplements supposedly for colon cleansing increased. There is no scientific evidence for the alleged benefits of colon cleansing. Certain enema preparations
Colon_cleansing
American metalcore band
Prayer for Cleansing is an American metalcore band from Raleigh, North Carolina. The band is noted for their extreme metal (death/black metal) influence
Prayer_for_Cleansing
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up ethnic cleansing in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ethnic cleansing is the systematic forced removal of ethnic, racial and religious groups from
Ethnic cleansing (disambiguation)
Ethnic_cleansing_(disambiguation)
Widespread killing based on perceived social status
cleansing campaigns List of ethnic riots Lynching Pogrom Police brutality Political cleansing of population Political violence Population cleansing Purge
Social_cleansing
1994 studio album by Prong
Holger (January 27, 1994). "Cleansing". Rock Hard (Vol. 81) (in German). Retrieved January 26, 2024. "Prong - Cleansing (back cover)". Discogs. Retrieved
Cleansing_(album)
Topics referred to by the same term
and free from dirt Cleansing (disambiguation), the process of making something clean and pure All pages with titles containing Cleanse This disambiguation
Cleanse
Mass murder of Circassians by the Russian Empire
(lit. "to cleanse") and "ochishchenie" (lit. "cleansing") to refer to its military operations that inflicted mass-killings and ethnic cleansing of Circassians
Circassian_genocide
1992–1998 removal and flight of Georgians from Abkhazia
ethnic cleansing to expel and eliminate the ethnic Georgian population in Abkhazia. The exact number of those killed during the ethnic cleansing is disputed
Ethnic cleansing of Georgians in Abkhazia
Ethnic_cleansing_of_Georgians_in_Abkhazia
Massacres of Poles by Ukrainian nationalists during World War II
the UPA and impeded the massacres by hiding Polish escapees. The ethnic cleansing was a Ukrainian attempt to prevent the post-war Polish state from asserting
Massacres of Poles in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia
Massacres_of_Poles_in_Volhynia_and_Eastern_Galicia
2006 book by Ilan Pappé
The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine is a book authored by New Historian Ilan Pappé and published in 2006 by Oneworld Publications. The book is about the
The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine
The_Ethnic_Cleansing_of_Palestine
Forced or promoted return of non-European immigrants
Remigration is a far-right concept referring to the ethnic cleansing via mass deportation of non-white minority populations, especially immigrants and
Remigration
Mass displacement of Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh by Azerbaijan
of ethnic cleansing." Various political analysts, along with residents of Nagorno-Karabakh, accused Azerbaijan of committing ethnic cleansing. Multiple
Expulsion of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians
Expulsion_of_Nagorno-Karabakh_Armenians
2016 American dark fantasy comedy film
finish her fourth drink while everyone else completes the first stage of cleansing. Paul gets sick during the night and throws up in the sink. The next day
The_Cleanse
behaviour. Moral cleansing behaviours can be broadly categorised into three overlapping types: restitution, behavioural, and symbolic cleansing. Each involves
Moral_cleansing_theory
Population cleansing is the deliberate removal of a population with certain undesirable characteristics, such as its ethnicity (ethnic cleansing), its religion
Population_cleansing
Belief that having sex with a virgin girl cures a man of HIV/AIDS or other STDs
The virgin cleansing myth (also referred to as the virgin cure myth, virgin rape myth, or simply virgin myth) is the belief that having sex with a virgin
Virgin_cleansing_myth
2007 studio album by Suicide Silence
Media's history. The Cleansing is considered to be an essential release in the deathcore genre. Suicide Silence began recording The Cleansing during the first
The Cleansing (Suicide Silence album)
The_Cleansing_(Suicide_Silence_album)
Forced relocation and ethnic cleansing of the southeastern Native American tribes
The Trail of Tears was the forced displacement and ethnic cleansing of about 60,000 Native Americans of the "Five Civilized Tribes", including their black
Trail_of_Tears
2002 video game
Ethnic Cleansing (also known as Ethnic Cleansing: The Game) is a 2002 first-person shooter game developed by the National Alliance, an American white
Ethnic_Cleansing_(video_game)
Genocide campaign in the Ottoman Empire
knowledge of these events, Talat met with Kuşçubaşı Eşref, head of the "cleansing" operation in the Aegean littoral, during his tour and advised him to
Greek_genocide
Alleged skin-cleansing method
moisturize the skin after the cleansing oil has been removed from the face. Cane, Jennifer (21 May 2015). Oil Cleansing: Secrets Revealed to Using Essential
Oil_cleansing_method
Exodus of Hindus from the Kashmir Valley in the 1990s
nationalist publications describe the violence as "genocide" or "ethnic cleansing", scholars such as Mohita Bhatia and Alexander Evans say these labels
Exodus_of_Kashmiri_Hindus
uprooted in these ethnic cleansing campaigns, and that tens of thousands were killed. The methods used during the Bosnian ethnic cleansing campaigns include
Ethnic cleansing in the Bosnian War
Ethnic_cleansing_in_the_Bosnian_War
1995 genocide in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ratko Mladić. The ethnic cleansing that took place in VRS-controlled areas targeted Bosniaks and Bosnian Croats. The ethnic cleansing campaign included extermination
Bosnian_genocide
2009 single by In Case of Fire
"The Cleansing" is the second single by In Case of Fire, and is the only In Case of Fire song that has entered a radio chart to date. "The Cleansing" was
The_Cleansing_(song)
Eliminating groups of people for political reasons
Political cleansing of a population is the elimination of categories of people in specific areas for political reasons. The means of it may vary and they
Political cleansing of population
Political_cleansing_of_population
Topics referred to by the same term
cleansing in Kosovo may refer to numerous different events, listed in reverse chronological order: War crimes in the Kosovo War, the ethnic cleansing
Ethnic_cleansing_in_Kosovo
Intentional destruction of a people
describe processes left outside narrower definitions of genocide. Ethnic cleansing—the forced expulsion of a population from a given territory—has achieved
Genocide
1991–2001 series of wars in the Balkans
systematic ethnic cleansing primarily against Bosnians through massacre and forced removal of Bosniak populations. Prijedor ethnic cleansing, Višegrad massacres
Yugoslav_Wars
Topics referred to by the same term
Cleansing station may refer to: Baths and wash houses in Britain Chōzuya, a Shinto water ablution pavilion for a ceremonial purification rite known as
Cleansing_station
Small moistened piece of paper or cloth
are wet wipes used to cleanse the sensitive skin of infants. These are saturated with solutions anywhere from gentle cleansing ingredients to alcohol-based
Wet_wipe
Genocide in Myanmar
continue to face persecution. Several countries consider these events ethnic cleansing. The persecution of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar dates back to at least
Rohingya_genocide
Movement in China during the Cultural Revolution
Cleansing the Class Ranks (Chinese: 清理阶级队伍, Pinyin: Qīnglǐ jiējí duìwǔ), or Cleansing of Class Ranks Campaigns, was a Maoist campaign during China's Cultural
Cleansing_the_Class_Ranks
Ceremony that marks the passage to sexual maturity; involves sexual activity
S2CID 219338876. "Sexual cleansing Practices rage on". The Nation. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021. Rachel Awuor (2007-11-01). "Widow cleansing: 'Good' intentions
Sexual_rites_of_passage
Ideology
supremacy of South Africa's apartheid. The alleged genocide and ethnic cleansing in the ongoing War in Darfur has been described as an example of Arab
Supremacism
UK waste management company
and wider geographical spread. Hampshire Cleansing Service changed its name in 1954, to become Cleansing Services (Southern Counties) Ltd. A veteran
Cleansing_Service_Group
Fad diet
Master Cleanse (also called the lemonade diet or lemon detox diet) is a modified juice fast that permits no food, substituting tea and lemonade made with
Master_Cleanse
Examination of the bowel
caused by bowel preparation solutions is possible, but current bowel cleansing laxatives are formulated to account for electrolyte balance, making this
Colonoscopy
1992–94 series of killings in Foča, Bosnia and Herzegovina
There was a campaign of ethnic cleansing in the area of the town of Foča committed by Serb military, police, and paramilitary forces on Bosniak civilians
Foča_ethnic_cleansing
Confiscation of personal documents to prevent refugees from returning
governmental agencies, so as to make the "cleansing" complete, which sometimes was being referred to as "archival cleansing". This practice received worldwide
Identity_cleansing
Ethnic cleansing of Palestinians
ethnic cleansing. Morris in 2016 rejected the description of "ethnic cleansing" for 1948, while also saying that the label of "partial ethnic cleansing" for
Nakba
Miracle carried out by Jesus according to the Bible
location missing publisher (link) Wikiquote has quotations related to Cleansing ten lepers. Media related to Cleansing of the ten lepers at Wikimedia Commons
Cleansing_ten_lepers
2012 studio album (split) by JK Flesh & Prurient
Worship Is the Cleansing of the Imagination is a split album between experimental musicians Dominick Fernow under the pseudonym Prurient and Justin Broadrick
Worship Is the Cleansing of the Imagination
Worship_Is_the_Cleansing_of_the_Imagination
Washing of the body with a liquid
commonly practised as part of personal cleansing, and less frequently for relaxation or as a leisure activity. Cleansing the body may be solely a component
Bathing
Fad diet in which only fruit and vegetable juices are consumed
Juice fasting, also known as juice cleansing, is a fad diet in which a person consumes only fruit and vegetable juices while abstaining from solid food
Juice_fasting
Miracle carried out by Jesus according to the Bible
general. Cleansing ten lepers Ministry of Jesus Miracles of Jesus Parables of Jesus Tzaraath Wikiquote has quotations related to Jesus cleansing a leper
Jesus_cleansing_a_leper
American Christian deathcore band
With Blood Comes Cleansing is an American Christian deathcore band from Albany, Georgia, United States. With Blood Comes Cleansing started in February
With_Blood_Comes_Cleansing
1992 ethnic cleansing of central Bosanska Krajina occurred between May and July 1992, the Bosnian Serb Army systematically ethnically cleansed the central
1992 ethnic cleansing of central Bosanska Krajina
1992_ethnic_cleansing_of_central_Bosanska_Krajina
Alternative medicine treatment without scientific basis for claims made
Detoxification (often shortened to detox and sometimes called body cleansing) is a type of alternative medicine treatment which aims to rid the body of
Detoxification (alternative medicine)
Detoxification_(alternative_medicine)
"de-Arabize and ethnic-cleanse Palestine". Meanwhile, Alon Confino in 2018 contrasted the "genocide" of the Holocaust with the "ethnic cleansing" of the Nakba
Palestinian genocide allegations
Palestinian_genocide_allegations
2016 book by Patrick Phillips
Blood at the Root: A Racial Cleansing in America is a 2016 non-fiction book written by Patrick Phillips investigating the 1912 racial conflict in Forsyth
Blood_at_the_Root
1992–1995 armed conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina
country's territory in a campaign characterized by widespread ethnic cleansing of Bosnian Croats and Bosniaks. The conflict was initially between Yugoslav
Bosnian_War
ethnic cleansing in Kosovo. Identity cleansing was a strategy employed by the government of Yugoslavia during the Kosovo War. Identity cleansing is defined
War_crimes_in_the_Kosovo_War
Israeli-British historian (born 1954)
characterizes as a deliberate ethnic cleansing campaign, citing Plan Dalet as a blueprint. His notable works include The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine (2006), A History
Ilan_Pappé
2008 removal and flight of Georgians from South Ossetia
ethnically cleanse" the Georgian-populated areas. In 2009, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe resolutions condemned "the ethnic cleansing and
Ethnic cleansing of Georgians in South Ossetia
Ethnic_cleansing_of_Georgians_in_South_Ossetia
1755–1764 British forced removal of Acadians from Maritime Canada
compared the expulsion of the Acadians to contemporary acts of ethnic cleansing. In contrast, some leading historians have objected to this characterization
Expulsion_of_the_Acadians
Toilet by the Japanese company Toto
cleansing toilet seats manufactured and sold by the company Toto. The electronic bidet features a water spray element for genital and anal cleansing.
Washlet
2002 novel by John D. Harvey
The Cleansing is a horror novel by author John D. Harvey. It was released in 2002 by Arkham House in an edition of approximately 2,500 copies. The book
The_Cleansing_(novel)
Transfer and deportation of people in the Soviet Union
invasion of the Soviet Union led to a massive escalation in Soviet ethnic cleansing. The deportation of Koreans in the Soviet Union, originally conceived
Population transfer in the Soviet Union
Population_transfer_in_the_Soviet_Union
U.S. domestic policy of ethnic cleansing
Indian removal was the United States government's policy of ethnic cleansing through the forced displacement of self-governing tribes of American Indians
Indian_removal
1993 massacre
separatists and North Caucasian allies. It became part of a violent ethnic cleansing campaign carried out by the separatists. On 27 September 1993, separatist
Ethnic cleansing of Georgians in Sukhumi
Ethnic_cleansing_of_Georgians_in_Sukhumi
Product that removes dirt or other substances
such as acne. Cleansing is the first step in a skin care regimen and can be used in addition of a toner and moisturizer, following cleansing or using makeup
Cleanser
Ethnic cleansing during the Bosnian War
During the Bosnian War, there was an ethnic cleansing campaign committed by the Bosnian Serb political and military leadership – Army of the Republika
Prijedor_ethnic_cleansing
Hand-held triggered nozzle
is placed near the toilet and delivers a spray of water used for anal cleansing and cleaning of the genitals after using the toilet for defecation and
Bidet_shower
2011 book by Taner Akçam
Young Turks' Crime Against Humanity: The Armenian Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing in the Ottoman Empire is a 2011 book by Taner Akçam, published by Princeton
The Young Turks' Crime Against Humanity
The_Young_Turks'_Crime_Against_Humanity
Reaction to failure of Christ to appear in 1844
Second Great Awakening led him to conclude that Daniel's "cleansing of the sanctuary" was cleansing the world from sin when Christ would come, and he and
Great_Disappointment
Fluid injection into the large intestine
most frequent uses of enemas are to relieve constipation and for bowel cleansing before a medical examination or procedure; also, they are employed as
Enema
Leader of the Soviet Union from 1924 to 1953
common criminals. Stalin initiated "national operations", the ethnic cleansing of non-Soviet ethnic groups — among them Poles, Germans, Latvians, Finns
Joseph_Stalin
1914–1918 global conflict
European powers' preoccupation with the war and conducted large-scale ethnic cleansing of the Armenian, Greek, and Assyrian Christian populations—the Armenian
World_War_I
1987 studio album by Skinny Puppy
Cleanse Fold and Manipulate is the third studio album by Canadian electro-industrial group Skinny Puppy. The album was released in 1987 and was supported
Cleanse_Fold_and_Manipulate
and public cleansing throughout Peninsular Malaysia and the Federal Territories of Putrajaya and Labuan: The Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management
Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act 2007
Solid_Waste_and_Public_Cleansing_Management_Act_2007
English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer (born 1952)
studio album, was released on 7 June 2019. His third studio album, The Cleansing, was released in 2024. Peter Albert Neil Perrett was born on 8 April 1952
Peter_Perrett
1997 studio album by Joi
Amoeba Cleansing Syndrome is the second studio album from American R&B singer Joi. The album was set to be released in 1996, under EMI Records and promotional
Amoeba_Cleansing_Syndrome
Armenian population was at risk or actively being subjected to ethnic cleansing and genocide, as well as war crimes and crimes against humanity. All the
2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh
2023_Azerbaijani_offensive_in_Nagorno-Karabakh
Reference point for tuning musical instruments
Concert pitch is the pitch reference to which a group of musical instruments are tuned for a performance. Concert pitch may vary from ensemble to ensemble
Concert_pitch
Water blessed by a religious figure
from a well or spring considered holy. The use for cleansing prior to a baptism and spiritual cleansing is common in several religions, from Christianity
Holy_water
International crimes of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity
"ethnic cleansing," but fell short of genocide. What distinguishes ethnic cleansing from genocide is intent. The purpose that drives ethnic cleansing is to
Atrocity_crime
Personal hygiene practice for rinsing out nasal passages
(personal hygiene according to scriptures). Jala neti, which means to cleanse the nose with water, is an old yogic technique from India. The container
Nasal_irrigation
1937 forced transfer to Central Asia
rival. It has been described as part of Stalin's policy of "frontier cleansing". Estimates based on population statistics suggest that between 16,500
Deportation of Koreans in the Soviet Union
Deportation_of_Koreans_in_the_Soviet_Union
President of the United States from 1993 to 2001
The stated reasoning behind the intervention was to stop the ethnic cleansing (and what the Clinton administration labeled genocide) of Albanians by
Bill_Clinton
Persecution based on religious belief
the Middle Ages, population cleansing took on a largely religious character. The religious motivation for population cleansing lost much of its salience
Religious_persecution
State-ordered displacement
tragedy); and Alfred-Maurice de Zayas, A Terrible Revenge: The Ethnic Cleansing of the East European Germans 1944–1950. Jason Pipes[full citation needed]
Evacuation_of_East_Prussia
Social networking service owned by Meta Platforms
anti-Rohingya posts being used by Myanmar's military to fuel genocide and ethnic cleansing, enabling climate change denial and Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Expulsion and ethnic cleansing of Nepalis in Bhutan
Ethnic cleansing of Lhotshampa in Bhutan refers to acts of violence to remove the Lhotshampa, or ethnic Nepalis, from Bhutan. Inter-ethnic tensions in
Ethnic cleansing of Lhotshampa in Bhutan
Ethnic_cleansing_of_Lhotshampa_in_Bhutan
English singer (born 1995)
"owed" support to Biden because he was against the massacre and ethnic cleansing of Albanians by having supported the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia. In January
Dua_Lipa
Topics referred to by the same term
Political cleansing may refer to: Party purge, cleansing of a party of perceived undesirables Political cleansing of population Decommunization Denazification
Political_cleansing
Female cleansing ritual in Ghana and Ivory Coast
Momome is a female cleansing ritual among some Akan groups in present-day Ghana and Ivory Coast. The ritual is aimed at cleansing the community from impending
Momome
against humanity. Government-allied forces had engaged in torture, ethnic cleansing and widespread sexual violence, and have faced accusations of committing
War_crimes_in_the_Tigray_war
Part of post–WWII history
preserving this neglected part of the nation's heritage. List of ethnic cleansing campaigns Ústí massacre Brno death march "Prozatimní NS RČS 1945–1946
Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia
Expulsion_of_Germans_from_Czechoslovakia
Pseudoscientific term in alternative medicine
entrepreneur, who sells a range of products that cleanse the body of such plaques. Many such "colon cleansing" products are promoted to the public on websites
Mucoid_plaque
Organization similar to, but not part of, a military
have widely been synonymous with violence, political repression, ethnic cleansing, genocide and crimes against humanity. Paramilitaries may use combat-capable
Paramilitary
CLEANSING
CLEANSING
Male
Greek
(Λαδων) Greek name of unknown LADON means. In mythology, this is the name of a river god, and the name of a hundred-headed dragon who guarded the garden of the Hesperides. The Ladon was supposed to be a cleansing river.
Girl/Female
Hindu
The eternal cleansing
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Cleansing
Biblical
purity; cleansing; press
Girl/Female
Biblical
Purity, cleansing, press.
Girl/Female
Tamil
The eternal cleansing
CLEANSING
CLEANSING
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi
Daughter of a King; Princess
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Immortal; Never Ending
Female
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic RÃoghnach, RÃONACH means "queen."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Brilliant
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Prayer
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Pure
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Yorkshire)
English (mainly Yorkshire) : patronymic from Seller 1–4.
Girl/Female
English Latin
From the Old English Everild, which is derived from words meaning boar-battle. The modern from...
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Respected Person
Girl/Female
English, Modern
Love
CLEANSING
CLEANSING
CLEANSING
CLEANSING
CLEANSING
n.
The act of washing; an ablution; a cleansing, wetting, or dashing with water; hence, a quantity, as of clothes, washed at once.
n.
A bit of sponge, cloth, or the like, fastened to a handle, for cleansing the mouth of a sick person, applying medicaments to deep-seated parts, etc.
a.
Being of the nature of soap; soapy; cleansing; detersive.
a.
Ceremonially impure; needing ritual cleansing.
n.
The act of cleansing; excessive evacuations; especially, diarrhea.
n.
The act of one who washes; the act of cleansing with water; ablution.
n.
The act or operation of cleansing ceremonially, by removing any pollution or defilement.
n.
A machine for cleansing or loosening wool by the action of a revolving cylinder covered with long iron spikes or teeth; a willy or willying machine; -- called also twilly devil, and devil. See Devil, n., 6, and Willy.
v. t.
To remove by rubbing or cleansing; to sweep along or off; to carry away or remove, as by a current of water; -- often with off or away.
n.
A machine in which cotton or wool is opened and cleansed by the action of long spikes projecting from a drum which revolves within a box studded with similar spikes; -- probably so called from having been originally a cylindrical cage made of willow rods, though some derive the term from winnow, as denoting the winnowing, or cleansing, action of the machine. Called also willy, twilly, twilly devil, and devil.
n.
A kind of small hand-pump for throwing a stream of liquid, or for purposes of aspiration. It consists of a small cylindrical barrel and piston, or a bulb of soft elastic material, with or without valves, and with a nozzle which is sometimes at the end of a flexible tube; -- used for injecting animal bodies, cleansing wounds, etc.
v. t.
To cleanse by ablution, or dipping or rubbing in water; to apply water or other liquid to for the purpose of cleansing; to scrub with water, etc., or as with water; as, to wash the hands or body; to wash garments; to wash sheep or wool; to wash the pavement or floor; to wash the bark of trees.
v. t.
To remove in cleansing; to deterge; to wash away; -- often followed by away.
v. t.
To wash throughly and rub the head of (a person), with the fingers, using either soap, or a soapy preparation, for the more thorough cleansing.
v. i.
To clean anything by rubbing or dipping it in water; to perform the business of cleansing clothes, ore, etc., in water.
n.
A substance which dissolves in water, thus forming a lather, and is used as a cleansing agent. Soap is produced by combining fats or oils with alkalies or alkaline earths, usually by boiling, and consists of salts of sodium, potassium, etc., with the fatty acids (oleic, stearic, palmitic, etc.). See the Note below, and cf. Saponification. By extension, any compound of similar composition or properties, whether used as a cleaning agent or not.
n.
A shovel used in cleansing ore.
n.
The process of cleansing wool, cotton, or the like, with a willy, or willow.
a.
That purges; cleansing.
n.
A cleansing from guilt or the pollution of sin; the extinction of sinful desires, appetites, and inclinations.