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- [lahy-bey-shuh n]
- /laɪˈbeɪ ʃən/
- /laɪˈbeɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lahy-bey-shuh n]
- /laɪˈbeɪ ʃən/
Definitions of libation word
- noun libation a pouring out of wine or other liquid in honor of a deity. 1
- noun libation the liquid poured out. 1
- noun libation Often Facetious. an intoxicating beverage, as wine, especially when drunk in ceremonial or celebrative situations. an act or instance of drinking such a beverage. 1
- noun libation A drink poured out as an offering to a deity. 1
- noun libation pouring of liquid 1
- countable noun libation In ancient Greece and Rome, a libation was an alcoholic drink that was offered to the gods. 0
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Origin of libation
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English libacio(u)n < Latin lībātiōn- (stem of lībātiō) a drink offering, equivalent to lībāt(us) (past participle of lībāre to pour; cognate with Greek leíbein) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Libation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
libation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
libation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for libation
noun libation
- sacrifice — the offering of animal, plant, or human life or of some material possession to a deity, as in propitiation or homage.
- drink — to take water or other liquid into the mouth and swallow it; imbibe.
- gift — gamete intrafallopian transfer: a laparoscopic process in which eggs are retrieved from an ovary by aspiration and inserted, along with sperm, into the fallopian tube of another woman.
- offering — an act or instance of offering: an offer of help.
- beverage — Beverages are drinks.
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