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lustré — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • chandelier noun A decorative light fixture with multiple branches, hung from a ceiling.
  • luster noun A gentle shine or sheen, especially on a surface like metal, hair, or pearls.
  • lustrous adj Having a glow or lustre.
  • shining adj Giving off or reflecting bright light.

Senses

lustré is used for these senses in English:

  • chandelier A branched, often ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling.
  • luster (obsolete) A glory, an act or thing that imparts fame or renown.
  • lustrous Having a glow or lustre.
  • lustrum (historical) A lustration: a ceremonial purification of the people of Rome performed every five years after the census. [from late 16th c.]
  • quinquennium A period of five years.
  • shining Having a high polish or sheen.

chandelier — full definition

  1. noun A decorative light fixture with multiple branches, hung from a ceiling.
  2. noun A person secretly hired to bid up prices at an auction.

luster — full definition

  1. noun A gentle shine or sheen, especially on a surface like metal, hair, or pearls.
  2. noun Glory, distinction, or prestige.
  3. verb To shine or give a soft glow.

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