Lustra

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lustrum \Lus"trum\, n.; pl. E. {Lustrums}, L. {Lustra}. [L. Cf.
     2d & 3d {Luster}.]
     A lustration or purification, especially the purification of
     the whole Roman people, which was made by the censors once in
     five years. Hence: A period of five years.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  lustre
       n 1: a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain [syn: {luster}]
       2: a quality that outshines the usual [syn: {luster}, {brilliancy},
           {splendor}, {splendour}]
       3: the visual property of something that shines with reflected
          light [syn: {shininess}, {sheen}, {luster}]
       [also: {lustra} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  lustra
       See {lustre}