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ceremony vs lustrum

lustrum vs ceremony

ceremony and lustrum both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ceremony Yes No No No
lustrum Yes No No No
As nouns, lustrum is a hyponym of ceremony; that is, lustrum is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ceremony:
  • ceremony: the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion
  • lustrum: a ceremonial purification of the Roman population every five years following the census
ceremony (noun) lustrum (noun)
the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion a ceremonial purification of the Roman population every five years following the census
any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way a period lasting five years
a formal event performed on a special occasion
Difference between ceremony and lustrum

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