About The Word Libation
Learn about the word Libation to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Libation definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Libation
| Libation Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Libation?
[n] the act of pouring a liquid offering (especially wine) as a religious ceremony
[n] a serving (of wine) poured out in honor of a deity [n] (facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage Synonyms | Synonyms for Libation: Related Terms | Find terms related to Libation: beverage | bumper | burnt offering | collection | draft | dram | drench | drink | drink offering | drop | ex voto offering | gargle | gulp | guzzle | heave offering | hecatomb | holocaust | human sacrifice | immolation | incense | infanticide | jigger | jolt | lap | mactation | nip | oblation | offering | offertory | peace offering | peg | piacular offering | portion | potation | potion | pull | quaff | round | round of drinks | sacramental offering | sacrifice | scapegoat | self-immolation | self-sacrifice | shot | sip | slurp | snifter | snort | spot | suck | sup | suttee | sutteeism | swig | swill | thank offering | tot | votive offering | wet | whole offering See Also | drink | helping | portion | religious ceremony | religious ritual | serving Libation In Webster's Dictionary \Li*ba"tion\ (l[-i]*b[=a]"sh[u^]n), n. [L. libatio, fr.
libare to take a little from anything, to taste, to pour out
as an offering: cf. F. libation.]
The act of pouring a liquid or liquor, usually wine, either
on the ground or on a victim in sacrifice, in honor of some
deity; also, the wine or liquid thus poured out. --Dryden.
A heathen sacrifice or libation to the earth. --Bacon.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Hanks ‐ United States film actor…
- Inwardly ‐ with respect to private feelings; "inwardly, she…
- Matterhorn ‐ a mountain in the Alps on the border between Switzerland and…
- Existence ‐ everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution of…
- Cello ‐ a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while…
- Lap ‐ touching with the tongue; "the dog's laps were warm and wet"…
- Annexe ‐ an addition that extends a…
- Basso relievo ‐ a sculptural relief in which forms extend only slightly from…
- Stopping point ‐ the temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point of…
- Laying claim ‐ the act of taking possession of or power over something; "his…