Libation
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- n. 奠酒 ( 给神献酒) ; 饮酒
- [英] n. 奠酒 ( 给神献酒) ( the ritual of pouring out wine or oil upon the ground as a sacrifice to a god) 饮酒 ( an alcoholic drink )
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noun
- Etymology: Middle English libacioun, from Latin libation-, libatio, from libare to pour as an offering; akin to Greek leibein to pour
- Date: 14th century
- 1.
- a. an act of pouring a liquid as a sacrifice (as to a deity)
- b. a liquid (as wine) used in a libation
- 2.
- a. an act or instance of drinking often ceremoniously
- b. beverage; especially a drink containing alcohol
- ? libationary adjective