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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