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libation

[ lahy-bey-shuhn ]

noun

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


libation

/ 濒补瑟藞产别瑟蕛蓹苍 /

noun

    1. the pouring out of wine, etc, in honour of a deity
    2. the liquid so poured out
  1. facetious.
    an alcoholic drink
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 濒颈藞产补迟颈辞苍补濒, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 濒颈路产补顎僼颈辞苍路补濒 濒颈路产补顎僼颈辞苍路补谤顎厃 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of libation1

1350鈥1400; Middle English libacio ( u ) n < Latin 濒墨产腻迟颈艒苍- (stem of 濒墨产腻迟颈艒 ) a drink offering, equivalent to 濒墨产腻迟 ( us ) (past participle of 濒墨产腻谤别 to pour; cognate with Greek 濒别铆产别颈苍 ) + -颈艒苍- -ion
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of libation1

C14: from Latin 濒墨产腻迟颈艒, from 濒墨产腻谤别 to pour an offering of drink
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Each of these actors brings a special energetic libation to the party, as does Al Franken, who no longer works in Congress but is content to pretend he does on TV.

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Margaritas, sangria and other libations are also available at the bar.

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We believe that a thoughtful libation sets the tone for the meal and it鈥檚 a Southern tradition to welcome guests with a cocktail.

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A few soft drinks are the only libation.

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鈥淭his year, the Arizona Bowl is bringing sports, libations, and entertainment into a singular bowl game, and we are changing the definition of what a brand partnership is in the NCAA.鈥

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