lustrate

[ luhs-treyt ]
/ ˈlʌs treɪt /
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verb (used with object), lus·trat·ed, lus·trat·ing.

to purify by a propitiatory offering or other ceremonial method.

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Origin of lustrate

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

OTHER WORDS FROM lustrate

lus·tra·tion, nounlus·tra·tive [luhs-truh-tiv] /ˈlʌs trə tɪv/, adjective

Words nearby lustrate

lustering, lusterware, lustful, lustihood, lustral, lustrate, lustre, lustreware, lustring, lustrous, lustrum
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Words related to 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
/ (ˈlʌstreɪt) /

verb

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

Derived forms of lustrate

lustration, nounlustrative (ˈlʌstrətɪv), adjective

Word Origin for lustrate

C17: from Latin lūstrāre to brighten
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