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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary lus·trum ETYMOLOGY Latin DATE 1590 1. a period of five years 2. a. a purification of the whole Roman people made in ancient times after the census every five years b. the Roman census English Etymology lustrum pl. lustra, 1580s, from L. lustrum, perhaps from root of luere "to wash," related to lavere (see lave). Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged 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 > |
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