LIBATION


Meaning of LIBATION in English

/ laɪˈbeɪʃn; NAmE / noun

( formal ) (in the past) a gift of wine to a god

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WORD ORIGIN

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

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