lustre
/ˈlʌstə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Alternative form of luster: A 5-year period, especially (historical) in Roman contexts.
British usage
noun
Alternative form of luster: a den, a dwelling-place in a wilderness, especially for animals.
British usage; Obsolete
Example Sentences
- "Various kinds of minerals differ in their lustre; iron pyrites are described as having a metallic lustre, glassy materials a vitreous lustre; others, such as opal, look resinous, and the lustres of yet others are described as being either pearly, or silky, or dull, like earth."
- "In the centre is painted an eagle, from whose beak an elegant glass lustre chandelier is suspended. There are also ten smaller chandeliers in different parts of the room."
- "On the ground floor, the library (a room in carved oak) is lighted by a lustre composed of twelve regenerative burners enclosed in tinted glasses."
- "...he went out through the unfamiliar hall, setting the chandelier clashing its dusty lustres with his hand, leaving a prismatic jangle behind him in the empty house."
- "As TransPennine Express 185130 departs with the 1654 to Manchester Piccadilly, while Northern 150273 waits with the 1712 to Sheffield, it is clear from this vantage point that the Grade 1 listed station has lost some of its lustre. But this is May 23 2023... before work to restore that lustre started."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
- British usage
- Obsolete