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# libation

noun (plural libations)

«libation» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A libation is a drink poured out on the ground or on an altar as a gift to a god, in old religious rites. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/libation/#m1)
2. (humorous) A libation is a drink, especially a fancy one. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/libation/#m2)

### In the lessons

in the lessons on Greek and Roman myths, people pour a libation of water, milk or wine for the gods, and in old tales the cup holds the libation.

### Examples

- The priest poured a libation of honey on the altar. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/libation/#x1)
- Before the feast, a libation was offered to the gods. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/libation/#x2)
- The old people poured milk on the ground as a libation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/libation/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «libation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/libation/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«libation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/libation.html) on Mova free.