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    [Noun]  | "lus*ter" | \ ˈlə-stər \


    1: a glow of reflected light : sheen; specifically : the appearance of the surface of a mineral dependent upon its reflecting qualities

    2: a glow of light from within : luminosity

    3: an inner beauty : radiance


    Origin: circa 1522 ;

     Middle French lustre, from Old Italian lustro, from lustrare to brighten, from Latin, to purify ceremonially, from lustrum;

    [Noun]  | "luster" 


    1: a period of five years : lustrum


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English lustre, from Latin lustrum;

    [Adjective]  | "lusterless" 


    1: lacking a surface luster or gloss;


      * e.g., " ... a small tombstone of lusterless granite marks his modest grave "





    [Noun]  | "luster" 


    1: brightness created by light reflected from a surface;


      * e.g., " ... the Hope diamond is famous for its brilliant luster "





    2: the quality or state of having or giving off light;


      * e.g., " ... on a clear night at sea the stars seem to take on a magical luster "



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