lustre
French
noun
Definitions
- lustrum; period of five years
- (figuratively) a very long time
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin lūstrum (sacrifice, lustration, purificatory sacrifice performed every five years by the censor, period of five years, a purificatory sacrifice).
Origin
Latin
lūstrum
Gloss
sacrifice, lustration, purificatory sacrifice performed every five years by the censor, period of five years, a purificatory sacrifice
Concept
Semantic Field
Religion and belief
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
犠