Associations to the word «Lustrate»

Wiktionary

LUSTRATE, verb. To make clear or pure by means of a propitiatory offering; to purify.

Dictionary definition

LUSTRATE, verb. Purify by means of a ritual; also used in post-Communist countries to refer to the political cleansing of former officials.

Wise words

Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.
Charles de Gaulle