LIBATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)

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)

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)