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libation

li.ba.tion \li--'ba--sh*n\ \-sh*-.ner-e-\ n [L libation-, libatio, fr. 
   libatus, pp. of libare to po]ur as an offering; akin to Gk leibein to pour 
   1: an act of pouring a liquid as a sacrifice (as to a deity)  2a: an act or 
   instance of drinking  2b: BEVERAGE; esp : a drink containing alcohol  - 
   li.ba.tion.ary aj