Definitions for lustrum

lustrum lus·trum

Spelling: [luhs-truh m]
IPA: /ˈlʌs trəm/

Lustrum is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 98 anagrams from letters in lustrum (lmrstuu).

Definitions for lustrum

noun

  1. Also, luster; especially British, lustre. a period of five years.
  2. Roman History. a lustration or ceremonial purification of the people, performed every five years, after the taking of the census.

Origin of lustrum

1580-90; Latin lūstrum; cf. luster1

Examples for lustrum

The death of Publius Furius prevented their completing the lustrum.

This review was called the closing of the lustrum, because it was accompanied with sacrifices and purifications named lustrations.

But truly, as he avowed, he was entering the fifth lustrum beyond it.

They were elected once every five years, this period being called a lustrum.

When the lustrum was finished, the consuls set out for their provinces.

One of the British novels with the highest sales hopes before Christmas is lustrum by Robert Harris.

Your present lustrum is not a fortunate one; but it has nearly expired, and better days are at hand.

Why, you will have a million, not in a decade, but in a lustrum.

The lustrum was closed by the censors: the number of citizens was three hundred and twenty-three thousand.

And yet I felt quite happy, in spite of the tenth lustrum so near at hand for me.

Word Value for lustrum
Scrable

9

Words with friends

13

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