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Example sentences for "libation"

Lexicographically close words:
liar; liard; liards; liars; lib; libations; libbaty; libbed; libed; libel
  1. Who knoweth but he will return, and forgive, and leave a blessing behind him, sacrifice and libation to the Lord your God?

  2. And I, beholding how my consort stood Beside my tomb, was moved with awe, and took The gift of her libation graciously.

  3. Accordingly Xenophon at once poured out a libation himself, and bade the two young fellows fill the cup and pray to the gods, who showed to him this vision and to them a passage, to bring all other blessings for them to accomplishment.

  4. With the uncertain, wavering step of a sleep-walker, he moved across to the spot where he had poured his libation three weeks ago.

  5. The dogs stood around in an admiring circle, and sniffed perplexedly at the strange libation which was clearly not intended for their kind.

  6. And a buck goat for a sin offering besides the perpetual holocaust, and the sacrifice and the libation thereof.

  7. And a buck goat for sin, besides the perpetual holocaust, and the sacrifice and the libation thereof.

  8. And a buck goat for sin, besides the perpetual holocaust, and the sacrifice, and the libation thereof.

  9. And for a libation you shall offer of wine the fourth part of a hin for every lamb in the sanctuary of the Lord.

  10. With one lamb a tenth part of flour tempered with beaten oil, of the fourth part of a hin, and wine for libation of the same measure.

  11. What asks the POET, when he pours His first libation in the Delphic Bowers?

  12. As for "ponche," what the peerless libation lacked in favor with the masses it gained in the unswerving fidelity of its sponsor.

  13. The libation incidental to our introduction being drained, the landlord led the way, chair in hand, to the bit of level flagging before the shop.

  14. On another relief at Euyuk the priest, similarly attired and followed by a priestess, is approaching a seated goddess and apparently pouring a libation at her feet.

  15. There was nothing of any sort for which he put the public to expense; he would walk, instead of taking a carriage to visit the cities, with only one of the common town officers, who carried his dress, and a cup to offer libation with.

  16. Therefore let us drink another libation to the gods, who led me to-night under the shadow of your kindly roof.

  17. After the first course the emperor poured out a libation of Falernian wine, with the Greek formula, "to the supreme God," watching eagerly if his wife and daughter would do the same.

  18. The time for beginning the games having come, the priest of Neptune poured a libation to the god, and heaped incense on his altar, placed near the Imperial tribune.

  19. In this form she is represented on a relief at Philae pouring a libation in honour of the soul of Osiris.

  20. In inscriptions he is spoken of as residing in them;(257) and in tombs his mother Nut is often portrayed standing in the midst of a sycamore-tree and pouring a libation for the benefit of the dead.

  21. To see the force of this expression we must remember that it was an ancient custom to seal and complete a sacrifice by the pouring out of a libation on the altar or at the foot of it.

  22. It will be the libation that crowns the service.

  23. Then the rest of the princes remembered a prophecy given to them at the very beginning of their reign,--that whosoever among them should pour a libation out of a brazen goblet should be king over all Egypt.

  24. As no goblet was left for him, he took the brazen helmet from his head and poured the libation from that.

  25. Hou seized a spoon and poured out a libation of gruel, whereupon the wind immediately dropped.

  26. Come in when one chose, there stood battalions of soda with brandy in reserve, and rarely did a wayfarer return at the small hours without calling for a libation from old Peter.

  27. And his lordship sucked down another libation to the gods.

  28. The libation being prepared, present the exhilarating and efficacious (draught) to the rejoicing INDRA, the accomplisher of all things.

  29. Cheirisophus, on hearing it, made a libation also.

  30. And thou, give me the bowl, and the she-goat, that I may milk her and poor forth a libation to the Muses.

  31. Him we best please by drinking of his gift, Not blood of beast but generous blood of grape, And spending a libation of the same, Tribute to him, the end of every feast.

  32. Early on that awful morning, Xerxes offered a solemn libation to his gods, and at the middle of the noon, when Hydarnes might be supposed to be close upon the rear of the enemy, the barbarian troops commenced their march.

  33. As the sun lifted himself above the east, Xerxes poured a libation into the sea, and addressing the rising orb, implored prosperity to the Persian arms, until they should have vanquished the whole of Europe, even to the remotest ends.

  34. It is well-known that mouth, assuming the form of a mare's head, drinketh the sacrificial libation in the shape of water.


  35. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "libation" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    bumper; collection; draft; dram; draught; draughtsman; draughty; drench; drink; drop; gargle; gulp; guzzle; holocaust; immolation; incense; jigger; jolt; lap; libation; nip; oblation; offering; offertory; peg; portion; potation; potion; pull; quaff; round; sacrifice; scapegoat; shot; sip; snort; spot; suck; sup; suttee; swig; swill; tot; wet