LUSTRA

LUSTRE

luster, lustre

(noun) a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain

shininess, sheen, luster, lustre

(noun) the visual property of something that shines with reflected light

luster, lustre, brilliancy, splendor, splendour

(noun) a quality that outshines the usual

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

lustra

plural of lustrum

Anagrams

• lutars, ultras

Source: Wiktionary


LUSTRUM

Lus"trum, n.; pl. E. Lustrums, L. Lustra. Etym: [L. Cf. 2d & 3d Luster.]

Definition: 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 Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

17 June 2025

RECREANT

(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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