lustrate

[ luhs-treyt ]
/ ˈlʌs treɪt /

verb (used with object), lus·trat·ed, lus·trat·ing.

to purify by a propitiatory offering or other ceremonial method.

Origin of lustrate

1615–25; < Latin lūstrātus, past participle of lūstrāre to purify, illumine. See luster1, -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM lustrate

lus·tra·tion, noun lus·tra·tive [luhs-truh-tiv] /ˈlʌs trə tɪv/, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for lustrate

lustrate
/ (ˈlʌstreɪt) /

verb

(tr) to purify by means of religious rituals or ceremonies

Derived forms of lustrate

lustration, noun lustrative (ˈlʌstrətɪv), adjective

Word Origin for lustrate

C17: from Latin lūstrāre to brighten