Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré. d'Émile Littré. 1872-1877.
prélibation — ⇒PRÉLIBATION, subst. fém. A. 1. ANTIQ. Action de prélever les prémices, en libation aux dieux; action de prélever quelque chose sur un tout. (Ds RAYMOND 1832, Lar. 19e Lar. Lang. fr.). P. métaph. Comme Adam dormait quand la femme lui fut enlevée… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Prelibation — Pre li*ba tion, n. [L. praelibatio, fr. praelibare to taste beforehand: cf. F. prelibation.] 1. A tasting beforehand, or by anticipation; a foretaste; as, a prelibation of heavenly bliss. [1913 Webster] 2. A pouring out, or libation, before… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prelibation — [prē΄lī bā′shən] n. [LL praelibatio < L praelibare < prae , PRE + libare, to taste] Rare a tasting beforehand; foretaste … English World dictionary
prelibation — /pree luy bay sheuhn/, n. a foretaste. [1520 30; < LL praelibation (s. of praelibatio) a foretaste, anticipation, equiv. to praelibat(us) (ptp. of praelibare to taste beforehand) + ion ION. See PRE , LIBATION] * * * … Universalium
prelibation — pre·li·ba·tion … English syllables
prelibation — pre•li•ba•tion [[t]ˌpri laɪˈbeɪ ʃən[/t]] n. foretaste • Etymology: 1520–30; < LL praelībātiō < praelībā(re) to sample, L: to pour as a first libation … From formal English to slang
prelibation — /ˌprilaɪˈbeɪʃən/ (say .preeluy bayshuhn) noun → foretaste (def. 1). {Late Latin praelībātio, from Latin praelībāre taste beforehand} …
prelibation — ˌprēlīˈbāshən noun Etymology: Latin praelibation , praelibatio, from praelibatus (past participle of praelibare to taste beforehand, from prae pre + libare to pour as an offering, to taste) + ion , io ion more at libation 1. : foretaste 2. : a… … Useful english dictionary
Anticipation — An*tic i*pa tion, n. [L. anticipatio: cf. F. anticipation.] 1. The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order. [1913 Webster] So shall my anticipation prevent your… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Первая ночь — или право первой ночи (Jus primae noctis, Recht der ersten Nacht, Herrenrecht, Droit de cuissage, Droit de prélibation) обычное право феодалов пользоваться П. брачной ночью своих крепостных женщин при выходе их замуж. Это наиболее позорное… … Энциклопедический словарь Ф.А. Брокгауза и И.А. Ефрона
