Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To take a drink.
- To make a libation, as by pouring out wine.
- To pour out, as wine or milk.
- To make a libation to; honor with a libation.
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Examples
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It is designed rather to win the esteem of bar-tenders, loosen the tongues of suspects, libate the thirsty stool-pigeon, and prime other accepted sources of information.
Zone Policeman 88; a close range study of the Panama canal and its workers Harry Alverson Franck 1921
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"Let us libate to the gods of chance, gentlemen; and then take a stroll."
Desert Dust J. Clinton Shepherd 1911
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"A son of Israel has no gods whom he can libate," he said, playing with the water to hide his amazement, now greater than before.
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Then ag'in, he don't drink; he tells me so himse'f when I invites him to libate.
Wolfville Nights Alfred Henry Lewis 1885
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Let us libate, suhs, in order to tackle our provender in proper spirit. "
Desert Dust J. Clinton Shepherd 1911
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"When the game is over, they refer to their tablets and cast up their accounts; then they libate the gods and put a crown upon the happy winner.
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