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libation n. 献酒,奠酒,神酒 献酒,奠酒,神酒 libation n 1: ( facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage 2: a serving ( of wine) poured out in honor of a deity 3: the act of pouring a liquid offering ( especially wine) as a religious ceremonyLibation \ 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. [ 1913 Webster] A heathen sacrifice or libation to the earth. -- Bacon. [ 1913 Webster] 61 Moby Thesaurus words for " 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
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