lustrate

[luhs-treyt]

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verb (used with object), lus·trat·ed, lus·trat·ing.

to purify by a propitiatory offering or other ceremonial method.

Origin of lustrate

1615–25; < Latin lūstrātus, past participle of lūstrāre to purify, illumine. See luster¹, -ate¹

Related formslus·tra·tion, nounlus·tra·tive

[luhs-truh-tiv] /ˈlʌs trə tɪv/, adjective

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Related Words for lustrate

atone, wash, fumigate, expiate, filter, decontaminate, sanitize, disinfect, exculpate, aerate, oxygenate, clarify, redeem, shrive, cleanse, exonerate, chasten, sublimate, deodorize, sanctify

British Dictionary definitions for lustrate

lustrate

verb

(tr) to purify by means of religious rituals or ceremonies

Derived Formslustration, nounlustrative (ˈlʌstrətɪv), adjective

Word Origin for lustrate

C17: from Latin lūstrāre to brighten

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