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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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