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lus·tral

 (lŭs′trəl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or used in a rite of purification.

[Latin lūstrālis, from lūstrum, purification; see luster.]
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lustral

(ˈlʌstrəl)
adj
1. (Other Non-Christian Religions) of or relating to a ceremony of purification
2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) of or relating to a ceremony of purification
3. taking place at intervals of five years; quinquennial
[C16: from Latin lūstrālis adj from lustrum]
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lus•tral

(ˈlʌs trəl)

adj.
1. of, pertaining to, or employed in the lustrum.
2. occurring every five years; quinquennial.
[1525–35; < Latin]
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lustral

adjective
Serving to purify of sin:
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Anon she gathered handfuls of dry dust, Then, holding high a well-wrought brazen urn, Thrice on the dead she poured a lustral stream.
Let no man in this land, whereof I hold The sovereign rule, harbor or speak to him; Give him no part in prayer or sacrifice Or lustral rites, but hound him from your homes.
"Toda impresion equivoca del comienzo de esta descripcion maravillosa queda purificada como por el agua lustral; y asi centenares de veces.