Definition of Libateon
Li*ba"tion (l&isl;*bā"shŭn),
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.
A heathen sacrifice or libation to the
earth. Bacon.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- 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
- the wine or liquid thus poured out
- a beverage especially an alcoholic one (often used humorously)
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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