libation
10 synonyms for libation, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The act of pouring out a drink, usually wine, as an offering to a god.
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Etymology
From Latin lībātiō, which came from lībāre ("to take a little from anything, to taste, to pour out as an offering").
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