Libation

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  • noun. undefined
  • noun. The pouring of a liquid offering as a religious ritual.
  • noun. The liquid so poured.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A beverage, especially an intoxicating beverage.
  • noun. The act of drinking an intoxicating beverage.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of pouring a liquid, usually wine, either on the ground or on a victim in sacrifice, in honor of some deity.
  • noun. The wine or other liquid poured out in honor of a deity; a drink-offering.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. 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.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. 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.
  • noun. The wine or liquid thus poured out.
  • noun. A beverage, especially an alcoholic one (often used humorously).
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a serving (of wine) poured out in honor of a deity
  • noun. the act of pouring a liquid offering (especially wine) as a religious ceremony
  • noun. (facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage
  • Word Usage
    "Analogous to offering liquid food to be poured out as a libation was the custom of anointing sacred objects or hallowed places."
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