MEANING
A drink poured out as an offering to a deity, spirit, or honored dead.
Use it for
ritual hospitality; remembrance; offerings to unseen beingsMake devotion visible through a simple physical action.
Words that belong together
- pour a libation
- libation of wine
- ceremonial libation
On the page
He poured a libation onto the dry roots.
Their first libation honored travelers who had never returned.
A bowl beneath the altar caught every libation, worrying the priest.
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Word forms
- Base
- libation
Usage notes
Primary category: fantasy. Names the poured offering, not any drink consumed at a feast; its casual drinking sense is different. Noun: libation; plural libations.
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