lustrum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A lustration: a ceremonial purification of the people of Rome performed every five years after the census.
Synonym of quinquennium: Any 5-year period.

/ˈlʌstɹəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lustrum.wav

lustrum lustra lustrums

From Latin lūstrum.

luster quinquennium

luster lustre lustral lustrate lustration lustrical perlustrate

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