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Lusitania
lust
luster
lustra
lustral
lustrate
lustre
lustrous
lustrum
lusty
lusus naturae
lute (1)
lute (2)
luteal
lutefisk
lutein
luteinising hormone
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lustrum

lus·trum [ lústrəm ] (plural lus·trums or lus·tra [ lústrə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. five-year period: a period of five years

2. Roman purification: purification of the entire ancient Roman people, which took place every five years after the census

[Late 16th century. < Latin, "purification"]
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