lustrum

[ luhs-truh m ]
/ ˈlʌs trəm /
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noun, plural lus·trums, lus·tra [luhs-truh] /ˈlʌs trə/.

Also luster; especially British, lustre. a period of five years.
Roman History. a lustration or ceremonial purification of the people, performed every five years, after the taking of the census.

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Origin of lustrum

1580–90; < Latin lūstrum; cf. luster1

Words nearby lustrum

lustrate, lustre, lustreware, lustring, lustrous, lustrum, lusty, lusus naturae, lut desert, lutanist, lute
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Words related to lustrum

cinquefoil, pentangle, pentagram, quintuple, cinque, quinquennium, pentacle, quintuplet, pentagon, limerick, pentad, quincunx, quinquennial, quintuplicate

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British Dictionary definitions for lustrum

lustrum

lustre

/ (ˈlʌstrəm) /

noun plural -trums or -tra (-trə)

a period of five years

Word Origin for lustrum

C16: from Latin: ceremony of purification, from lustrāre to brighten, purify
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