libation

li·ba·tion  (l-bshn)

n.

1.

a. The pouring of a liquid offering as a religious ritual.

b. The liquid so poured.

2. Informal

a. A beverage, especially an intoxicating beverage.

b. The act of drinking an intoxicating beverage.

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[Middle English libacioun, from Latin lbti, lbtin-, from lbtus, past participle of lbre, to pour out as an offering.]

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li·bation·ary (-sh-nr) adj.

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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]

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libation

Jocular. an alcoholic beverage.

See also: Alcohol

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	libation - (facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage humor, wit, witticism, wittiness, humour - a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter drink - a single serving of a beverage; "I asked for a hot drink"; "likes a drink before dinner"
	2.	libation - a serving (of wine) poured out in honor of a deity helping, serving, portion - an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each"
	3.	libation - the act of pouring a liquid offering (especially wine) as a religious ceremony religious ceremony, religious ritual - a ceremony having religious meaning