lustrate meaning

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lustrate (verb): purify by means of a ritual; also used in post-Communist countries to refer to the political cleansing of former officials.

Definition of lustrate

  1. purify by means of a ritual; also used in post-Communist countries to refer to the political cleansing of former officials

    Type of: purify

    Related forms: lustrum

Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with LU · words ending in TE · 8-letter words

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