About The Word Libation
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Libation
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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.
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