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Lustrate vs Lustrum - What's the difference?

lustrate | lustrum |

As a verb lustrate

is to make clear or pure by means of a propitiatory offering; to purify.

As a noun lustrum is

(roman religion) a lustration or ceremonial purification of all the ancient roman people, performed every five years, after the taking of the census.

lustrate

English

Verb

(lustrat)
  • To make clear or pure by means of a propitiatory offering; to purify.
  • * Hammond
    • We must purge, and cleanse, and lustrate the whole city.
    (Webster 1913) ----

    lustrum

    English

    Noun

    (lustra)
  • (Roman religion) A lustration or ceremonial purification of all the ancient Roman people, performed every five years, after the taking of the census.
  • A period of five years.
  • * 1835 , '', ''Tales of Mystery and Imagination , Folio Society 2007, p. 31:
    • Thus passed away two lustra of her life, and, as yet, my daughter remained nameless upon the earth.
  • * 1985 , John Fowles, A Maggot :
    • Q. Now, sir, if you would be so kind as to guess upon his age. A. Forty five years are certain. I would guess a lustrum more.

    Synonyms

    * quinquennium