lustrate

Definitions


[ˈlʌstreɪt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- purify by expiatory sacrifice, ceremonial washing, or some other ritual action
(e.g: a soul lustrated in the baptismal waters)


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Origin:
early 17th century: from Latin lustrat- ‘purified by lustral rites’, from the verb lustrare, from lustrum (see lustrum)




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