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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • lusˈtration, noun
  • lustrative, adjective
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Other Words From

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

Origin of lustrate1

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

Origin of lustrate1

C17: from Latin lūstrāre to brighten

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