lustrate

[ luhs-treyt ]

verb (used with object)

, lus·trat·ed, lus·trat·ing.

1. to purify by a propitiatory offering or other ceremonial method.

lustrate

/ ˈlʌstrətɪv; ˈlʌstreɪt /

verb

1. tr to purify by means of religious rituals or ceremonies

Derived Forms

• lustrative, adjective
• lusˈtration, noun

Other Words From

• lus·tration noun
• lus·tra·tive [luhs, -tr, uh, -tiv], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lustrate¹

1615–25; < Latin lūstrātus, past participle of lūstrāre to purify, illumine. See luster ¹, -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of lustrate¹

C17: from Latin lūstrāre to brighten

Related Words

• rarefy