LUSTRUM


Meaning of LUSTRUM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' l ə s-tr ə m

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural lustrums or lus · tra \ -tr ə \

Etymology: L

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

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