lustral

[ luhs-truhl ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or employed in the lustrum, or rite of purification.
2. occurring every five years; quinquennial.

lustral

/ ˈlʌstrəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to a ceremony of purification
2. taking place at intervals of five years; quinquennial

Word History and Origins

Origin of lustral¹

From the Latin word lūstrālis, dating back to 1525–35. See lustrum, -al ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of lustral¹

C16: from Latin lūstrālis adj from lustrum

Example Sentences

They built others in other cities; but still they had a horror of tapers, lustral water, pontifical habits, etc.

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Another suggestion is that he holds as often a lustral, or laurel bough, that he is figured as Daphnephoros, “Laurel-Bearer.”

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It consisted in washing the hands, and sometimes the whole body, in lustral or consecrated water.

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The boy through whose hand the water flows is from the Lacedemonians, but neither of the vessels for lustral water.

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Ablutions and lustral purifications formed an article of faith with the Jew and Moslem, with whom cleanliness is godliness.

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