Libation
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English
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A ritual libation
Noun
Libation (plural Libations)- 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.
- The wine or liquid thus poured out.
- A beverage, especially an alcoholic one (often used humorously).
Synonyms
- (act of pouring): tip, tipping
- see WikiSaurus:alcoholic beverage
Adjectives for Libation
wonted; copious; devout.
Thesaurus
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
Etymology
From Latin libatio, from libare (“to take a little from anything, to taste, to pour out as an offering”)
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Translations
act of pouring a liquid as a sacrifice
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liquid poured out
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