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libation

noun

Meaning

  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. A beverage, especially an alcoholic one.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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