libation

English

A ritual libation

Etymology

From Latin libatio, from libare (“to take a little from anything, to taste, to pour out as an offering”)

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

libation (countable and uncountable, plural libations)

  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.
  2. The wine or liquid thus poured out.
  3. (often humorous) A beverage, especially an alcoholic one.

Synonyms

  • (act of pouring): tip, tipping
  • See also Thesaurus:alcoholic beverage

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