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lustrum.

A lustration: a ceremonial purification of the people of Rome performed every five years after the census.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlʌstɹəm/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. A lustration: a ceremonial purification of the people of Rome performed every five years after the census.

    historical
  2. Synonym of quinquennium: Any 5-year period.

    broadly · literary
Where this word comes from

From Latin lūstrum.

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