English Dictionary

libation

IPA（発音記号）

/laɪˈbeɪʃən/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞 ユーモラス文体 頻度副詞

The act of pouring a liquid, most often wine, in sacrifice on the ground, on a ritual object, or on a victim, in honor of some deity. / The wine or liquid thus poured out.

日本語の意味

神々への供物として、特にワインなどの液体を祭儀で地面、祭壇、または犠牲者に注ぐ行為 / その行為によって注ぎ出されたワインや液体

Before the harvest festival, the villagers offered a libation to the earth goddess, pouring wine onto the soil in gratitude.

収穫祭の前に、村人たちは地母神に献酒を行い、感謝の気持ちを込めてワインを土に注いだ。

意味（1）

The act of pouring a liquid, most often wine, in sacrifice on the ground, on a ritual object, or on a victim, in honor of some deity.

While we to Jove the pure libations pay, Than Jove what apter claims the hallow'd lay?

意味（2）

The wine or liquid thus poured out.

意味（3）

(often humorous) A beverage, especially an alcoholic one.

[…] watching you, the waiters, not quite making eye-contact but scanning for any little way to be of service, plus plum-jacketed sommeliers walking around to see if you need a non-buffet libation…

libations （ plural ）