Explore Lustrum through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like period or ceremony. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Lustrum in a sentence
Lustrum meaning
- A lustration: a ceremonial purification of the people of Rome performed every five years after the census.
- Synonym of quinquennium: Any 5-year period.
Using Lustrum
- The main meaning on this page is: A lustration: a ceremonial purification of the people of Rome performed every five years after the census. | Synonym of quinquennium: Any 5-year period.
- Useful related words include: time period, period of time, period, ceremony.
Context around Lustrum
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Lustrum
- In this selection, "lustrum" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, sequel, award, livy and issued stand out and add context to how "lustrum" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include award and lustrum award 2018 and people the lustrum livy periochae. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "lustrum" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with lustrum
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The sequel, Lustrum (issued in the United States as Conspirata), deals with the five years surrounding the Catiline Conspiracy. (19 words)
Despite this, no plebeian censor performed the solemn purification of the people (the "lustrum"; Livy Periochae 13) until 280 BC. (20 words)
Baby Face – winner of The Autopsy Award and Lustrum Award 2018 – is a daring look into the paradox of living in a society that continues to infantilise adult women. (29 words)
Baby Face – winner of The Autopsy Award and Lustrum Award 2018 – is a daring look into the paradox of living in a society that continues to infantilise adult women. (29 words)
Despite this, no plebeian censor performed the solemn purification of the people (the "lustrum"; Livy Periochae 13) until 280 BC. (20 words)
The sequel, Lustrum (issued in the United States as Conspirata), deals with the five years surrounding the Catiline Conspiracy. (19 words)
Example sentences (3)
Baby Face – winner of The Autopsy Award and Lustrum Award 2018 – is a daring look into the paradox of living in a society that continues to infantilise adult women.
Despite this, no plebeian censor performed the solemn purification of the people (the "lustrum"; Livy Periochae 13) until 280 BC.
The sequel, Lustrum (issued in the United States as Conspirata), deals with the five years surrounding the Catiline Conspiracy.