libate
verb/laɪˈbeɪt/
Etymology
First attested in 1866; borrowed from Latin lībātus, perfect passive participle of lībō (“to pour out, taste”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
- borrowed from lībātus
Definitions
To pour a liquid, most often wine, in sacrifice on the ground, on a ritual object, or on…
To pour a liquid, most often wine, in sacrifice on the ground, on a ritual object, or on a victim, in honor of some deity.
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