lustrum (A purification of the whole Roman people made in ancient times after the census every five years)

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• lustrum — noun (plural lustrums or lustra) Etymology: Latin Date: 1590 1. a period of five years 2. a. a purification of the whole Roman people made in ancient times after the census every five years b. the Roman census …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Roman censor — A Censor was a magistrate of high rank in the ancient Roman Republic. This position (called censura) was responsible for maintaining the census, supervising public morality, and overseeing certain aspects of the government s finances.The censors… …   Wikipedia