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Lustrum

Lustrum Meaning & Definition
Lustrum Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Lustrum?

[n] (ancient Rome) a ceremonial purification of the Roman population every five years following the census
[n] a period of five years

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See Also | ceremony | period | period of time | time period

Lustrum In Webster's Dictionary

\Lus"trum\, n.; pl. E. {Lustrums}, L. {Lustra}. [L. Cf. 2d & 3d {Luster}.] A lustration or purification, especially the purification of the whole Roman people, which was made by the censors once in five years. Hence: A period of five years.

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