adjective
- relating to purification or cleansing, especially in religious or ceremonial contexts
Usage: formal; often used in religious or historical contexts
Examples
- The priest performed lustral rites before the ceremony.
- Ancient Romans used lustral water for religious purification.
- The lustral basin stood at the entrance to the temple.
- Lustral ceremonies were common in many ancient cultures.
- The lustral procession moved slowly around the sacred grounds.
- Holy water serves a lustral purpose in Christian traditions.