Synonyms for libation

Grammar : Noun

Spell : lahy-bey-shuh n

Phonetic Transcription : laɪˈbeɪ ʃən

Définition of libation

Origin : late 14c., "pouring out of wine in honor of a god," from Latin libationem (nominative libatio) "a drink offering," noun of action from past participle stem of libare "pour out (an offering)," from PIE *(s)leib- "to pour, drop" (cf. Greek leibein "to pour, make a libation"), an enlargement of root *lei- "to pour, to flow" (cf. Sanskrit riyati "to let run;" Greek aleison "a wine vessel;" Lithuanian lieju "to pour," lytus "rain;" Hittite lilai- "to let go;" Albanian lyse, lise "a stream;" Welsh lliant "a stream, a sea," llifo "to flow;" Old Irish lie "a flood;" Breton livad "inundation;" Gaelic lighe "a flood, overflow;" Gothic leithu "fruit wine;" Old Church Slavonic liti, lêju, Bulgarian leja "I pour;" Czech liti, leji, Old Polish lić "to pour"). Transferred sense of "liquid poured out to be drunk" is from 1751. Related: Libations.

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Example sentences :

I wonder; for there is something besides guanabana in the libation!
Extract from : « The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba » by Walter Goodman

One of these was in the form of a man pouring from a cup a libation to the gods.
Extract from : « Captains of Industry » by James Parton

To gain them you have but to take this goblet and pour the libation on yonder altar.
Extract from : « The Martyr of the Catacombs » by Anonymous

This libation restored him all his coolness and presence of mind.
Extract from : « The Freebooters » by Gustave Aimard

For the same reason the cup was offered—broken—with the libation.
Extract from : « Demonology and Devil-lore » by Moncure Daniel Conway

What say you, he said, as to making a libation from this potion?
Extract from : « Historical Parallels, vol 3 (of 3) » by Arthur Thomas Malkin

The libation with which the victim was consecrated to death was called immolatio.
Extract from : « Quintus Claudius, Volume 2 of 2 » by Ernst Eckstein

I am not fit to receive the libation which will bring offspring.
Extract from : « Indian Myth and Legend » by Donald Alexander Mackenzie

A second libation followed, this time to “Athene the Keeper of the City.”
Extract from : « Callias » by Alfred John Church

To pour out a libation of milk on the road is a sign of welcome in Morocco.
Extract from : « Mogreb-el-Acksa » by R. B. Cunninghame Graham

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