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Lustrate
- verb - purify by means of a ritual; also used in post-Communist countries to refer to the political cleansing of former officials
Lustring
- - A kind of glossy silk fabric. See Lutestring.
Lustrous
- adjective - brilliant; "set a lustrous example for others to follow"; "lustrous actors of the time"
- made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; "bright silver candlesticks"; "a burnished brass knocker"; "she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"; "rows of shining glasses"; "shiny black patents"
- reflecting light; "glistening bodies of swimmers"; "the horse's glossy coat"; "lustrous auburn hair"; "saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet"; "shining white enamel"
Lustrums
- noun - a ceremonial purification of the Roman population every five years following the census
- a period of five years
Maitland
- noun - English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)
Maitreya
- noun - the Bodhisattva who is to appear as a Buddha 5000 years after the death of Gautama
Maltonic
- - Of, pertaining to, or derived from, maltose; specif., designating an acid called also gluconic or dextronic acid. See Gluconic.
Maltoses
- noun - a white crystalline sugar formed during the digestion of starches
Maltreat
- verb - treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"
- Treats someone badly