lustrum

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

luster pentagon cinque moon quintette second year day age five pentagram month week hour quarter
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Antonyms

New York minute jiffy century end second whole
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Hypernyms

period ceremony period of time time period

Related terms

lustre luster lustration lustrate lustral lustrical

Derivatives

lustrums lustra

Examples

The sequel, Lustrum (issued in the United States as Conspirata), deals with the five years surrounding the Catiline Conspiracy. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

lustrous tree lustrously lustrousness lustsome lustuous lustwort