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lus·trum
\ˈləstrəm\ noun
(plural lus·trums \-trəmz\ ; or lus·tra \-trə\)
Etymology: Latin; akin to Latin lucēre to shine — more at light
1.
a. : a purification of the whole Roman people made in ancient times after the census which was taken every five years
b. : the Roman census
2. : a period of five years : quinquennium
< from 1797-1802 they shared a lustrum of sympathy and love — George Mallaby > |