Lustrum

  • 51lustré — 1. lustre [ lystr ] n. m. • 1611; « sacrifice » 1213; lat. lustrum « cérémonie purificatrice célébrée tous les cinq ans » ♦ Littér. Cinq années. « Mes douze lustres » (Rousseau) :mes soixante ans. Par ext. Des lustres : période de temps longue et …

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  • 52Zensus (Rom) — Der Zensus (census, Pl. census, lat., Begutachtung , Schätzung , “Volkszählung”), diente der Erfassung der Gesamtanzahl römischer Bürger beiderlei Geschlechts zur direkten Besteuerung nach Vermögen, der Aushebung (Einberufung) zum Militärdienst… …

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  • 53Plato: metaphysics and epistemology — Robert Heinaman METAPHYSICS The Theory of Forms Generality is the problematic feature of the world that led to the development of Plato’s Theory of Forms and the epistemological views associated with it.1 This pervasive fact of generality appears …

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  • 54Lustro — (Del lat. lustrum, sacrificio expiatorio.) ► sustantivo masculino Período de cinco años: ■ van a planificar la actividad del próximo lustro. * * * lustro (del lat. «lustrum») 1 m. Espacio de tiempo de cinco *años. ≃ Quinquenio. 2 Lámpara colgante …

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  • 55CENSOR — Magistratris nomen, apud Romanos, qui morum praefecti, hona in censum redegerunt, Senatores deposuerunt, Principem Senatus creârunt, familiarum inspectores, luxus castigatores, et c. Bini primitus, quorum nnus l atricius, alter ex plebe,… …

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  • 56OLYMPIAS — I. OLYMPIAS Alexandri M. mater, ex Philippo Macedonum Rege Filia Alexandri Epirotae. Ob huius superbiam maritus offensus, an ob adulterii suspicionem potius? aliam superinduxit: necis mariti causa credita; pugio enim, quô ille a Pausania… …

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  • 57lustru — LÚSTRU1 s.n. Strălucire naturală sau obţinută prin procedee artificiale a suprafeţei unui obiect; luciu. ♢ expr. Sărăcie cu lustru = sărăcie mare, sărăcie lucie. ♦ Aspect lucios pe care îl capătă unele obiecte, stofe etc. din cauza uzării. ♦… …

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  • 58lus|ter — lus|ter1 «LUHS tuhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. a bright shine on the surface: »the luster of pearls. Beetles, glittering with metallic luster (Francis Parkman). SYNONYM(S): sheen, gloss. See syn. under polish. (Cf. ↑polish) 2. brightness; radiance: » …

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  • 59Lustral — Lus tral, a. [L. lustralis, fr. lustrum: cf. F. lustral. See {Lustrum}.] 1. Of or pertaining to, or used for, purification; as, lustral days; lustral water. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to a lustrum. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 60luster — I. noun or lustre Etymology: Middle English lustre, from Latin lustrum Date: 14th century a period of five years ; lustrum 2 II. noun or lustre Etymology: Middle French lustre, from Old Italian lustro, from …

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