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libation [lie-bay-shun] Noun a. the pouring out of wine in honour of a deity b. the wine so poured out [Latin libare to pour an offering of drink] libation Jocular. an alcoholic beverage. See also: Alcohol
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In fresh myrtle my blade I'll entwine, Like Harmodius, the gallant and good, When he made at the tutelar shrine A libation of Tyranny's blood. There now ensued between the squire and the parson a most excellent political discourse, framed out of newspapers and political pamphlets; in which they made a libation of four bottles of wine to the good of their country: and then, the squire being fast asleep, the parson lighted his pipe, mounted his horse, and rode home. Peace to his red-nosed ghost, and a libation to his memory |
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