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lustrum
lus·trum L0296900 (lŭs′trəm)n. pl. lus·trums or lus·tra (-trə) 1. A ceremonial purification of the entire ancient Roman population after the census every five years.2. A period of five years.
[Latin lūstrum; see luster.]lustrum (ˈlʌstrəm) or lustren, pl -trums or -tra (-trə) (Units) a period of five years[C16: from Latin: ceremony of purification, from lustrāre to brighten, purify]lus•trum (ˈlʌs trəm)
n., pl. -trums, -tra (-trə). 1. (in ancient Rome) a lustration or ceremonial purification of the people, performed every five years, after the taking of the census. 2. Also, luster ;esp. Brit., lustre. a period of five years. [1580–90; < Latin lūstrum; compare luster1] lustrum, luster, lustrea period of five years.See also: CalendarThesaurus| Noun | 1. | lustrum - a period of five yearsperiod, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" | | 2. | lustrum - a ceremonial purification of the Roman population every five years following the censusceremony - the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion; "an inaugural ceremony"capital of Italy, Eternal City, Italian capital, Rome, Roma - capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empireantiquity - the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe |
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Words related to lustrumnoun a period of five yearsRelated Words- period
- period of time
- time period
noun a ceremonial purification of the Roman population every five years following the censusRelated Words- ceremony
- capital of Italy
- Eternal City
- Italian capital
- Rome
- Roma
- antiquity
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