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libation

Pronunciation: /lʌɪˈbeɪʃ(ə)n/

Definition of libation

noun

  • a drink poured out as an offering to a deity: he poured the libation of rum on the ground
  • [mass noun] the pouring out of a libation:gin was poured in libation
  • humorous a drink:tequila is a favourite libation throughout the West

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin libatio(n-), from libare 'pour as an offering'

libation in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of libation in the US English dictionary