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libation
The definition of a libation is an alcoholic drink or the pouring of wine or oil as a religious ritual.
(noun)An example of a libation is a beer.
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See libation in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- the ritual of pouring out wine or oil upon the ground as a sacrifice to a god
- the liquid so poured out
- an alcoholic drink or the act of drinking: used humorously
Origin: ME libacioun < L libatio < libare, to taste, pour out < IE base *lei-, to pour > Gr leibein
Related Forms:
- libational adjective
See libation in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- a. The pouring of a liquid offering as a religious ritual.b. The liquid so poured.
- Informal a. A beverage, especially an intoxicating beverage.b. The act of drinking an intoxicating beverage.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English libacioun
Origin: , from Latin lībātiō, lībātiōn-
Origin: , from lībātus
Origin: , past participle of lībāre, to pour out as an offering
.Related Forms:
- li·baˈtion·arˌy (-shə-nĕrˌē) adjective
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