prelibation
[ pree-lahy-bey-shuhn ]
noun
a foretaste.
Origin of prelibation
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How to use prelibation in a sentence
I am sure that to them the invocation of Beelzebub is a prelibation of carnality.
L-bas | J. K. Huysmans
British Dictionary definitions for prelibation
prelibation
/ (ˌpriːlaɪˈbeɪʃən) /
noun
rare an advance taste or sample; foretaste
Origin of prelibation
1C16: from Late Latin praelībātiō a tasting beforehand, offering of the first fruits, from Latin prae before + lībāre to taste
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