Appearance
Use device theme  
Dark theme
Light theme

What is a libation?

What is a libation? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. The act of pouring a liquid, most often wine, in sacrifice on the ground, on a ritual object, or on a victim, in honor of some deity.
  2. The wine or liquid thus poured out.
  3. (humorous) A beverage, especially an alcoholic one.
Find more words!
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder
Similar Words
Examples
Other participants perform libation using Scotch or other similar liquor by pouring from a ram's horn.
We grab our favorite libation from the store shelf, stick that can or bottle into our favorite koozie and settle back into our favorite chair.
The libation is poured into the soil before her father's tomb as she speaks.
If permission is granted, the linguist offers a libation to the god by pouring several drops of alcohol onto the ground.
Conveniently, brother John Paul's favourite football team are sponsored by his favourite libation.
A separate libation may be given to the gods, or some of the contents of the horn may be poured out as an offering to them.

See Also

Nearby Definitions
8-letter Words Starting With
Find Definitions
go
Word Tools Finders & Helpers Apps More Synonyms
Copyright WordHippo © 2025