libation

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim The act of pouring a liquid, most often wine, in sacrifice on the ground, on a ritual object, or on a victim, in honor of some deity.

   “While we to Jove the pure libations pay, Than Jove what apter claims the hallow'd lay?”

2. isim The wine or liquid thus poured out.
3. isim A beverage, especially an alcoholic one.

   “[…] watching you, the waiters, not quite making eye-contact but scanning for any little way to be of service, plus plum-jacketed sommeliers walking around to see if you need a non-buffet libation…”