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Labrum   Listen
noun
Labrum  n.  (pl. L. labra, E. labrums)  
1.
A lip or edge, as of a basin.
2.
(Zool.)
(a)
An organ in insects and crustaceans covering the upper part of the mouth, and serving as an upper lip.
(b)
The external margin of the aperture of a shell. See Univalve.






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... western end of the north aisle. Across the eastern end was the narthex, or porch, where the catechumens stood and watched the service through the three open doors. Outside the narthex was the atrium, an open court, having in the centre the remains of the labrum, or laver, where the people washed their hands and faces before entering the church. We are reminded of a sermon by S. Chrysostom, who upbraided his congregation, asking them what was the use of their washing their ...
— English Villages • P. H. Ditchfield



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