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LUSTRAL
Etymology
Adjective
lustral
Of or pertaining to (ritual) purification.
Of or relating to a lustrum, or period of five years.
Source: Wiktionary
Lus"tral, a. Etym: [L. lustralis, fr. lustrum: cf. F. lustral. See Lustrum.]
1. Of or pertaining to, or used for, purification; as, lustral days; lustral water.
2. Of or pertaining to a lustrum.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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