Libation

Noun

 * 1) 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.
 * 2) The wine or liquid thus poured out.
 * 3) A beverage, especially an alcoholic one (often used humorously).

Synonyms

 * tip, tipping
 * see WikiSaurus:alcoholic beverage

Adjectives for Libation
wonted; copious; devout.

Thesaurus
beverage, bumper, burnt offering, collection, draft, dram, drench, drink, drink offering, drop, ex voto offering, gargle, gulp, guzzle, heave offering, hecatomb, holocaust, human sacrifice, immolation, incense, infanticide, jigger, jolt, lap, mactation, nip, oblation, offering, offertory, peace offering, peg, piacular offering, portion, potation, potion, pull, quaff, round, round of drinks, sacramental offering, sacrifice, scapegoat, self-immolation, self-sacrifice, shot, sip, slurp, snifter, snort, spot, suck, sup, suttee, sutteeism, swig, swill, thank offering, tot, votive offering, wet, whole offering

Etymology
From libatio:, from libare:

Translations

 * Catalan: libació
 * Dutch: plengoffer
 * Hungarian: italáldozat


 * Russian: возлияние
 * Scottish Gaelic: deoch-ìobairt


 * Catalan: libació
 * Dutch: plengoffer


 * Hungarian: italáldozat
 * Scottish Gaelic: deoch-ìobairt


 * Dutch: plengoffer
 * French: Libation


 * Russian: выпивка