Lustrum

[lʌstrәm]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) a ceremonial purification of the Roman population every five years following the census.

(noun.) a period of five years.

校對:卢瑟--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(n.) A lustration or purification, especially the purification of the whole Roman people, which was made by the censors once in five years. Hence: A period of five years.

編輯:马里奥

解釋/意思:

n. a period of five years: (orig.) the solemn offering for the purification of the Roman people made by one of the censors at the conclusion of the census taken every five years.—adj. Lus′tral relating to or used in lustration: of or pertaining to a lustre.—n. Lustrā′tion a purification by sacrifice: act of purifying.—adj. Lus′trical pertaining to purification by lustration.

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