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lustral.

Adjective
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MEANING

Used in or associated with ceremonial purification.

Use it for

water used in a cleansing rite; ritual purification of a person or place; ceremonial washing distinguished from ordinary hygiene; sacred preparation for an event

Words that belong together

  • lustral water
  • a lustral rite
  • lustral purification

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The attendant carried lustral water around the chamber before anyone entered.
A lustral rite marked the reopening of the shrine.

Nearby words

purificatoryritual-cleansing

Related words

lustrationpurificatoryritual cleansing
Word forms
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lustral

Usage notes

Primary category: gothic. Forms: Non-gradable ritual adjective. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.

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