LUSTROUSLY

Etymology

Adverb

lustrously (comparative more lustrously, superlative most lustrously)

In a lustrous manner, glossily.

Source: Wiktionary


LUSTROUS

Lus"trous, a. Etym: [Cf. F. lustreux. See 3d Luster.]

Definition: Bright; shining; luminous. " Good sparks and lustrous." Shak.

– Lus"trous*ly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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PRESENTATION

(noun) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; “Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations”


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