luster


1lus·ter

noun \ˈləs-tər\

Definition of LUSTER

: a period of five years : lustrum 2

Variants of LUSTER

lus·ter or lus·tre \ˈləs-tər\

Origin of LUSTER

Middle English lustre, from Latin lustrum
First Known Use: 14th century

Other Calendar Terms

antedate, estival, gloaming, sesquicentennial

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