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Purification vs Lustrum - What's the difference?

purification | lustrum |

As nouns the difference between purification and lustrum

is that purification is the act or process of purifying; the removal of impurities while 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.

purification

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act or process of purifying; the removal of impurities.
  • A religious act in which a defiled person is made clean or free from sin.

    • 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