Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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lustrum | Yes | No | No | No |
lustrate | No | No | Yes | No |
lustrum (noun) | lustrate (noun) |
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a ceremonial purification of the Roman population every five years following the census | |
a period lasting five years |
lustrum (verb) | lustrate (verb) |
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purify by means of a ritual; also used in post-Communist countries to refer to the political cleansing of former officials |