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.

Words nearby lustrum

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

Origin of lustrum

1580–90; < Latin lūstrum; cf. luster¹

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Examples from the Web for lustrum

One of the British novels with the highest sales hopes before Christmas is Lustrum by Robert Harris.
The Best of Brit Lit|Peter Stothard|September 30, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The lustrum which saw the birth of Robert Browning, that is the third in the nineteenth century, was a remarkable one indeed.
Life of Robert Browning|William Sharp
It makes a lustrum in the Senate, and an era in the history of the Antislavery cause.
Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 6 (of 20)|Charles Sumner
They are charged as a result with making the lustrum, a great ceremony of purification which occurs every five years.
History Of Ancient Civilization|Charles Seignobos

Nor had this lustrum of fierce contention wrought less upon his heart and intellect.
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Vol. II: In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians|Ambrose Bierce
Let us sit with our hands on our mouths, a long, austere, Pythagorean lustrum.
Phrases for Public Speakers and Paragraphs for Study|Compiled by Grenville Kleiser

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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lustrum

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

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Words nearby lustrum

Origin of lustrum

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British Dictionary definitions for lustrum

lustre

noun plural -trums or -tra (-trə)

Word Origin for lustrum