lustrum /ˈlʌstɹəm/ noun2 •(historical) A lustration: a ceremonial purification of the people of Rome performed every five years after the census. •(literary) Synonym of quinquennium: Any 5-year period.We push Time from us, and we wish Him back; / Lavish of Lustrums, and yet fond of Life; / Life we think long, and short; Death seek, and shun; […] — 1742 formslustra · lustrums