Libation definition
An example of a libation is a beer.
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Noun
Origin of libation
- Middle English libacioun from Latin lībātiō lībātiōn- from lībātus past participle of lībāre to pour out as an offering
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Latin libatio, from libare (“to take a little from anything, to taste, to pour out as an offering")
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