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  • noun Plural form of libation.

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Examples

  • Whyest do we notteth goeth and partake in libations of beerage!!!

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  • On Easter eve, or Easter night, when every Muscovite is supposed to be engaged in libations of thanksgiving for release from his rigorous fast, they landed in a creek of the small island, and immediately made their onslaught on the

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  • Speak to the children of Israel, saying: He that offereth a victim of peace offerings to the Lord, let him offer therewith a sacrifice also, that is, the libations thereof.

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  • Speak to the children of Israel, saying: He that offereth a victim of peace offerings to the Lord, let him offer therewith a sacrifice also, that is, the libations thereof.

    The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 03: Leviticus The Challoner Revision

  • These general biological theories of the potency of water were current at the time, and, as I shall explain later (see p. 28), had possibly received specific application to man long before the idea of libations developed.

    The Evolution of the Dragon G. Elliot Smith

  • Speak to the children of Israel, saying: He that offereth a victim of peace offerings to the Lord, let him offer therewith a sacrifice also, that is, the libations thereof.

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  • But this pretentious cocktail movement is about more than just the "libations"; it has gone as far as to change the culture of the places where we drink.

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  • But this pretentious cocktail movement is about more than just the "libations"; it has gone as far as to change the culture of the places where we drink.

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  • But a beer garden by nature (pun-intended), with its fusion of "libations" and greenery, is pretty idyllic.

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  • And while we may have said that very thing ourselves this holiday season, as we shared our social selves with friends, family, food, libations, we may now look in the mirror and say, "Does this outfit make me look fat?"

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  • At fine-dining Indian restaurant Punjab Grill in Penn Quarter, look for chai-spiced mixes and mango lassis under “zero degree libations.”

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