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libation noun [ lʌɪˈbeɪʃ(ə)n ]

• a drink poured out as an offering to a deity.
• "he poured the libation of rum on the ground"
Similar: liquid offering, offering, tribute, dedication, oblation, sacrifice,
Origin: late Middle English: from Latin libatio(n- ), from libare ‘pour as an offering’.

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