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No one wears a garland when sacrificing, or burning incense, or pouring out a libation.
One of these was in the form of a man pouring from a cup a libation to the gods.
CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRYJAMES PARTON
May the swift-moving universal Gods, the shedders of rain, come to the libation, as the solar rays come 'diligently' to the days!
THE ETHNOLOGY OF THE BRITISH COLONIES AND DEPENDENCIESROBERT GORDON LATHAM
After a stiff libation of brandy and soda we stole softly downstairs and found ourselves in front of the house.
Electra says when she pours a libation: "This drink has penetrated the earth; my father has received it" (Choephorœ, 162).
A HISTORY OF ART IN ANCIENT EGYPT, VOL. I (OF 2)GEORGES PERROT
To pour out a libation of milk on the road is a sign of welcome in Morocco.
MOGREB-EL-ACKSAR. B. CUNNINGHAME GRAHAM
We will now visit the nineteenth tee and pour a libation on the altar of friendship.
FORE!CHARLES EMMETT VAN LOAN
In scenes of libation the use of the jug and bowl (phiale) is invariable.
He wrote to her every evening, sitting in the stifling, ugly house, and poured out his soul as if it were a libation to a goddess.
THE SHAPE OF FEARELIA W. PEATTIE
Mac knelt down opposite, pouring liberal libation of candle-grease on the uncouth, bony mass between them.
THE MAGNETIC NORTHELIZABETH ROBINS (C. E. RAIMOND)
WORDS RELATED TO LIBATION
- allowance
- alms
- award
- benefaction
- benefit
- bequest
- bestowal
- bonus
- boon
- bounty
- charity
- contribution
- courtesy
- dispensation
- donation
- endowment
- fairing
- favor
- giveaway
- goodie
- grant
- gratuity
- hand
- hand-me-down
- handout
- honorarium
- lagniappe
- largesse
- legacy
- libation
- oblation
- offering
- offertory
- philanthropy
- pittance
- premium
- present
- presentation
- provision
- ration
- relief
- remembrance
- remittance
- reward
- souvenir
- subscription
- subsidy
- tip
- token
- tribute
- write-off
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.