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Word of the Day – Lustrum

By February 9, 2018Word of the Day

Lustrum (noun) (literary)

lus-trum

A period of five years.

Late 16th century: from Latin, originally denoting a purificatory sacrifice after a quinquennial census.

Example sentences

“She’s been my friend for eight lustrums now and forty years is a long time!”

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