Libation is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for LIBATION in dictionary:

NOUN:
• a ceremonial pouring of a liquid
• a drink poured out as an offering to a deity
• the pouring out of a libation
• drink poured as an offering to the gods
• The act of pouring a liquid or liquor, usually wine, either on the ground or on a victim in sacrifice, in honor of some deity; also, the wine or liquid thus poured out.
• (facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage
• a serving (of wine) poured out in honor of a deity
• the act of pouring a liquid offering (especially wine) as a religious ceremony
• a drink

Words related to LIBATION

libational12 libations11

How to use LIBATION in a sentence

• They advise Gilgamesh to perform certain rites, to wash his feet in the stream of Huwawa and to pour out a libation of water to Shamash.
• Then the lady continued raising her glass, with solemn slowness, as though offering a religious libation to the mysterious power hidden in the North, far, far away.
• When he had poured out the libation, he at once led the two young men to Cheirisophus, and they repeated to him their story.
• The king pours a libation over a large bowl, fixed in a stand, immediately in front of a tall fire-altar, from which flames are rising.
• Close behind this stands the priest with a cup, from which we may suppose that the monarch will pour a second libation.
• Next we observe a bearded priest directly in front of the bull, checking the advance of the animal, which is not to be offered till the libation is over.
• She then compelled each of the three men priests to make the same libation.
• He must take the cup Of soldier-sacrament, and bind himself By thrice-performed libation to abide The fate he has invoked.
• Iphigenia bursts into a passionate lament, and the act ends with her offering a solemn libation to the shade of her brother.
• Shall he make a libation of the poison? In the spirit he will, but not in the letter.
• On the King hearing of the British victory, he went to pour libation to the spirits of his ancestors, and to ask their assistance against the enemies of his country.
• He promptly responded to the summons, and after a liberal libation from the neck of a bottle he seemed to forget all about us, for which we were duly thankful.
• At the other end of the panel a priestess pours a libation into an urn standing between two Double Axes, with birds perched upon them.
• Libation also formed part of the ceremonial, and on the same sarcophagus there are two scenes in which it occurs.
• The god is represented as upholding a libation vase with both hands, and pouring the life-giving water upon the king, standing, or prostrate, before him.
• On the ninth the famous libation was made for the souls of the departed.
• Ninth day of Greek Mysteries, the libation for departed souls, 434-m.
• The libation drew from our entrails a moment of delight and uplifting.
• No one refuses him, and he pretends to drink, then pours the wine on the ground by way of libation.
• The killing of the fowls, the sacrifice of the pig, and the libation of liquor are essentials at a Lynngam marriage.
• Do thou then at least slay me with my daughter, and there will be twice the libation of blood for the earth, and the dead who makes this request.
• This libation poured on the altar of liberty, he is popularly declared to be in the race.
• The guests followed the prayer, and then, sprinkling the wine on the table, they performed the wonted libation.
• Many of the slabs are slightly slanting, and it has been suggested that the series of holes and furrows was intended for the pouring a libation of some kind.
• Permit me to delay the answer only till I have poured libation on the turf here.

SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. We do not cooperate with the owners of this trademark. All trademark rights are owned by their owners and are not relevant to the web site "scrabble-word.com". This site is intended for entertainment and training. We try to make a useful tool for all fans of SCRABBLE. "Scrabble Word" is the best method to improve your skills in the game.