† lustricaladj.
Roman History. Obsolete.
Pertaining to purification. Only in lustrical day (Latin dies lustricus): see quots.
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society > morality > virtue > purity > [adjective] > relating to moral purification
lustrical day1623
lustrific1656
society > faith > worship > cleanness (ceremonial) > purification > [adjective]
lustral1533
a day februate1610
purificatory1610
lustrical day1623
lustrating1653
lustrific1656
lustrant1895
1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. Lustricall day, ones christning day.
1741 C. Middleton Hist. Life Cicero I. i. 6 This name was..imposed..on the ninth day, called the lustrical, or day of purification.
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