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Libation

//laɪˈbeɪʃən// noun

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Noun
  1. 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. countable, uncountable

    "While we to Jove the pure libations pay, Than Jove what apter claims the hallow'd lay?"

  2. 2
    the act of pouring a liquid offering (especially wine) as a religious ceremony wordnet
  3. 3
    The wine or liquid thus poured out. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    a serving (of wine) poured out in honor of a deity wordnet
  5. 5
    A beverage, especially an alcoholic one. countable, humorous, often, uncountable

    "[…] watching you, the waiters, not quite making eye-contact but scanning for any little way to be of service, plus plum-jacketed sommeliers walking around to see if you need a non-buffet libation…"

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  1. 6
    (facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage wordnet

Etymology

From Latin lībātiō, from lībāre (“to take a little from anything, to taste, to pour out as an offering”).

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