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- Dictionarylibation/lʌɪˈbeɪʃn/
noun
- 1. a drink poured out as an offering to a deity: "he poured the libation of rum on the ground" Similar
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LIBATION definition: 1. an amount of alcoholic drink poured out or drunk in honour of a god or a dead relation 2. a…. Learn more.
The meaning of LIBATION is an act of pouring a liquid as a sacrifice (as to a deity). How to use libation in a sentence.
A libation is a ritual pouring of a liquid as an offering to a deity or spirit, or in memory of the dead. It was common in many religions of antiquity and continues to be offered in cultures today. Various substances have been used for libations, most commonly wine or other alcoholic drinks, olive oil, honey, and in India, ghee.
Libation definition: a pouring out of wine or other liquid in honor of a deity.. See examples of LIBATION used in a sentence.
1. the ritual of pouring out wine or oil upon the ground as a sacrifice to a god. 2. the liquid so poured out. 3.
Certain ceremonies require dumping a little bit of liquid, usually alcohol, onto the ground. It might seem wasteful, but it’s really a powerful symbolic act called a libation — and it’s worth every drop.
1. a pouring out of wine or other liquid in honor of a deity. 2. the liquid poured out. 3. Often Facetious.
