Associations to the word «Lustrate»

Wiktionary

LUSTRATE, verb. To make clear or pure by means of a propitiatory offering; to purify.

Dictionary definition

LUSTRATE, verb. Purify by means of a ritual; also used in post-Communist countries to refer to the political cleansing of former officials.

Wise words

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