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libation

li·ba·tion

UK/laɪˈbeɪʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.
2.

a serving (of wine) poured out in honor of a deity

3.

Origin

From Latin lībātiō, from lībāre (“to take a little from anything, to taste, to pour out as an offering”).

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