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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. (facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage;

2. a serving (of wine) poured out in honor of a deity;

3. the act of pouring a liquid offering (especially wine) as a religious ceremony;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Libation \Li*ba"tion\ (l[-i]*b[=a]"sh[u^]n), n. [L. libatio, fr. libare to take a little from anything, to taste, to pour out as an offering: cf. F. libation.] The act of pouring a liquid or liquor, usually wine, either on the ground or on a victim in sacrifice, in honor of some deity; also, the wine or liquid thus poured out. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] A heathen sacrifice or libation to the earth. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

libation n 1: (facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage 2: a serving (of wine) poured out in honor of a deity 3: the act of pouring a liquid offering (especially wine) as a religious ceremony