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LIBATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of pouring a liquid offering (especially wine) as a religious ceremony
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("libation" is a kind of...):
religious ceremony; religious ritual (a ceremony having religious meaning)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A serving (of wine) poured out in honor of a deity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("libation" is a kind of...):
helping; portion; serving (an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal)
Sense 3
Meaning:
(facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("libation" is a kind of...):
drink (a single serving of a beverage)
Domain usage:
humor; humour; wit; witticism; wittiness (a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter)
