lustrum
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A lūstrum (, plural lūstra) was a term for a five-year period in Ancient Rome.
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A lūstrum (, plural lūstra) was a term for a five-year period in Ancient Rome.
It is distinct from the homograph lustrum ( ): a haunt of wild beasts (and figuratively, a den of vice), plural lustra ( ).
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