English to Icelandic Meaning of libation - libation

Libation :

libation

noun

Libation :: libationLibations :: libations

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Definitions of libation in English

Noun(1) (facetious(2) a serving (of wine(3) the act of pouring a liquid offering (especially wine

Examples of libation in English

(1) Aeneas awoke and poured a libation and then told the vision to his father.(2) he poured the libation of rum on the ground(3) If permission is granted, the linguist offers a libation to the god by pouring several drops of alcohol onto the ground.(4) ├ö├ç├┐I call this libation the Lord Byron,├ö├ç├û he announces.(5) I had poured myself a nice refill of the evening's libation .(6) A separate libation (drink offering) may be given to the gods, landwights or housewights, or some of the contents of the horn may be poured out as an offering to them.(7) gin was poured in libation(8) When we refer to ├ö├ç├┐they made a libation of water├ö├ç├û, a libation is simply pouring a drink offering.(9) they steadily worked their way through free food and the occasional libation(10) tequila is a favourite libation throughout the West(11) The libation is poured into the soil before her father's tomb as she speaks.(12) Later in the same night, on their return from their spying mission, he and Diomedes sit down to dine, drink, and pour a libation again.(13) Wine and beer were frequently offered, among many other foods and drinks, to deities as part of the cult, and the practice of libation was widespread in temple ritual.(14) Other participants perform libation using Scotch or other similar liquor by pouring from a ram's horn.(15) She holds a vessel in one hand and a cloth in another as she pours a libation before him.(16) Conveniently, brother John Paul's favourite football team are sponsored by his favourite libation .

Synonyms

Noun

1. liquid offering ::

fljótandi bjóða

2. offering ::

bjóða

3. tribute ::

skatt

4. oblation ::

fórnargjöf

Different Forms

libation, libations

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