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lustral

 [luhs-truhl]  

lus·tral

   [luhs-truhl]
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or employed in the lustrum, or rite of purification.
2.
occurring every five years; quinquennial.
Origin:
1525–35; < Latin lūstrālis. See lustrum, -al1
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lustral (ˈlʌstrəl)
 
—adj
1.  of or relating to a ceremony of purification
2.  taking place at intervals of five years; quinquennial
 
[C16: from Latin lūstrālis adj from lustrum]

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