libation

libasjɔ̃

Definition

Definition of libation - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

rituel religieux

Rare

action de verser du liquide en offrande aux dieux

Rare

Les prêtres effectuaient des libations avant le sacrifice.

offrande liquide

Rare

liquide versé en offrande lors d'un rituel religieux

Rare

Le vin constituait la libation principale du temple.

offrande

beuverie festive

Rare

consommation excessive d'alcool lors de fêtes

Rare

Après les libations du mariage, tous étaient joyeux.

beuverie

orgie

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Origin of libation

latin, libatio (offrande liquide)

Terms with libation included in their meaning

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oenochoé

libation

vase rituel utilisé pour les offrandes de vin aux dieux

spondée

libation

vase antique grec utilisé pour verser des offrandes liquides

Examples of libation in a sentence

La libation marquait le début du rituel sacré.
Une libation d'huile était versée sur l'autel.
Ils ont offert une libation avant la cérémonie.
Les libations ont duré jusqu'à l'aube.
Chaque fête de village s'accompagne de libations abondantes.

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English:libation, liquid offering, ...
German:Libation, Trankspende, ...
Italian:libagione, offerta liquida, ...
Spanish:libación, borrachera, ...
Portuguese:libação, bebedeira, ...
Chinese:祭酒, 奠酒, ...
Japanese:献酒, 液体の供物, ...
Arabic:الإراقة, سُكوب القربان, ...
Hebrew:נְסִיךְ, נֵסֶךְ, ...
Russian:либация, попойка, ...
Ukrainian:лібація, жертовне виливання, ...
Catalan:libació, fartanera, ...
Danish:libation, drikkelag, ...
Dutch:plengoffer, liquide offert in een religieus ritueel, ...
Greek:σπονδή, λιβανισμός, ...
Hungarian:áldozati italáldozat, dáridó, ...
Khmer:ការចាក់ដង្វាយរាវ, តង្វាយរាវ, ...
Korean:헌주, 제의적 음료, ...
Polish:libacja rytualna, oblacja płynna, ...
Portuguese (BR):libação, oferta de líquido, ...
Romanian:libație, chef, ...
Swedish:libation, dryckeslag, ...
Thai:การถวายน้ำ, การถวายเครื่องดื่ม, ...
Turkish:libasyon, sıvı sunu, ...
Vietnamese:lễ rót rượu, lễ rót lễ vật lỏng, ...

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Definition of libation - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

Origin of libation

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