lustrum

noun lus·trum \ˈləs-trəm\

plural lustrums or lus·tra \-trə\

Definition of LUSTRUM

: a period of five years

a : a purification of the whole Roman people made in ancient times after the census every five years

b : the Roman census

Latin

First Known Use: 1590

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