Index of English words, starting with "lu"

(1) - Lustration (n.) A sacrifice, or ceremony, by which cities, fields, armies, or people, defiled by crimes, pestilence, or other cause of uncleanness, were purified.
(2) - Lustration (n.) The act of lustrating or purifying.

(1) - Lustre (n.) Same as Luster.
(2) - Lustre (v. t.) To make lustrous.
(3) - Lustre (n.) A fabric of wool and cotton with a lustrous surface, -- used for women's dresses.
(4) - Lustre (n.) A substance which imparts luster to a surface, as plumbago and some of the glazes.
(5) - Lustre (n.) The appearance of the surface of a mineral as affected by, or dependent upon, peculiarities of its reflecting qualities.
(6) - Lustre (n.) A candlestick, chandelier, girandole, or the like, generally of an ornamental character.
(7) - Lustre (n.) Renown; splendor; distinction; glory.
(8) - Lustre (n.) Brilliancy; splendor; brightness; glitter.

(1) - Lustring (n.) A kind of glossy silk fabric. See Lutestring.
(2) - Lustring () of Lustre

(1) - Lustrous (a.) Bright; shining; luminous.

(1) - Lustrum (n.) A lustration or purification, especially the purification of the whole Roman people, which was made by the censors once in five years. Hence: A period of five years.