Bath \Bath\ (b[.a]th; 61), n.; pl. Baths (b[.a][th]z). [AS.
   b[ae][eth]; akin to OS. & Icel. ba[eth], Sw., Dan., D., & G.
   bad, and perh. to G. b[aum]hen to foment.]
   1. The act of exposing the body, or part of the body, for
      purposes of cleanliness, comfort, health, etc., to water,
      vapor, hot air, or the like; as, a cold or a hot bath; a
      medicated bath; a steam bath; a hip bath.
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   2. Water or other liquid for bathing.
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   3. A receptacle or place where persons may immerse or wash
      their bodies in water.
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   4. A building containing an apartment or a series of
      apartments arranged for bathing.
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            Among the ancients, the public baths were of amazing
            extent and magnificence.              --Gwilt.
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   5. (Chem.) A medium, as heated sand, ashes, steam, hot air,
      through which heat is applied to a body.
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   6. (Photog.) A solution in which plates or prints are
      immersed; also, the receptacle holding the solution.
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   Note: Bath is used adjectively or in combination, in an
         obvious sense of or for baths or bathing; as, bathroom,
         bath tub, bath keeper.
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   Douche bath. See Douche.

   Order of the Bath, a high order of British knighthood,
      composed of three classes, viz., knights grand cross,
      knights commanders, and knights companions, abbreviated
      thus: G. C. B., K. C. B., K. B.

   Russian bath, a kind of vapor bath which consists in a
      prolonged exposure of the body to the influence of the
      steam of water, followed by washings and shampooings.

   Turkish bath, a kind of bath in which a profuse
      perspiration is produced by hot air, after which the body
      is washed and shampooed.

   Bath house, a house used for the purpose of bathing; --
      also a small house, near a bathing place, where a bather
      undresses and dresses.
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Baths
   The use of the bath was very frequent among the Hebrews (Lev.
   14:8; Num. 19:19, ect.). The high priest at his inauguration
   (Lev. 8:6), and on the day of atonement, was required to bathe
   himself (16:4, 24). The "pools" mentioned in Neh. 3:15, 16, 2
   Kings 20:20, Isa. 22:11, John 9:7, were public bathing-places.