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lustrum
[ luhs-truhm ]
/ ˈlʌs trəm /
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noun, plural lus·trums, lus·tra [luhs-truh]. /ˈlʌs trə/.
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
First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin lūstrum; cf. luster1
Words nearby lustrum
lustrate, lustre, lustreware, lustring, lustrous, lustrum, lusty, lusus naturae, Lü-ta, lutanist, Lut Desert
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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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