HyperDic: lustrate

English > 1 sense of the word lustrate:
VERBchangelustratepurify by means of a ritual
English > lustrate: 1 sense > verb 1, change
Meaningpurify by means of a ritual; also used in post-Communist countries to refer to the political cleansing of former officials.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Broaderpurify, purge, sanctifymake pure or free from sin or guilt
Nounslustruma ceremonial purification of the Roman population every five years following the census

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