Definitions for libations

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libations li·ba·tion

Spelling: [lahy-bey-shuh n]

IPA: /laɪˈbeɪ ʃən/

Libations is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 519 anagrams from letters in libations (abiilnost).

Definitions for libations

noun

1. a pouring out of wine or other liquid in honor of a deity.
2. the liquid poured out.
3. Often Facetious. an intoxicating beverage, as wine, especially when drunk in ceremonial or celebrative situations. an act or instance of drinking such a beverage.

Origin of libations

1350-1400; Middle English libacio(u)n Latin lībātiōn- (stem of lībātiō) a drink offering, equivalent to lībāt(us) (past participle of lībāre to pour; cognate with Greek leíbein) + -iōn-

Examples for libations

To gain them you have but to take this goblet and pour the libation on yonder altar.

I am not fit to receive the libation which will bring offspring.

I wonder; for there is something besides guanabana in the libation!

A libation that would not weigh our hero down, but could take flight right alongside the Green Lantern himself.

For the same reason the cup was offered—broken—with the libation.

One of these was in the form of a man pouring from a cup a libation to the gods.

If liquor and dessert are equally essential to you enjoying the holiday, at least choose your libation wisely.

What say you, he said, as to making a libation from this potion?

The libation with which the victim was consecrated to death was called immolatio.

This libation restored him all his coolness and presence of mind.