Libation
Pronunciation : Li*ba"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. libatio, fr. libare to take a little from anything, to taste, to pour out as an offering: cf. F. libation.]
Definition : Defn: The act of pouring a liquid or liquor, usually wine, either on the ground or on a victim in sacrifice, in honor of some deity; also, the wine or liquid thus poured out. Dryden. A heathen sacrifice or libation to the earth. Bacon.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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