LUSTRE
\lˈʌstə], \lˈʌstə], \l_ˈʌ_s_t_ə]\
Definitions of LUSTRE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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By Princeton University
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Brilliancy; splendor; brightness; glitter.
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A candlestick, chandelier, girandole, or the like, generally of an ornamental character.
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The appearance of the surface of a mineral as affected by, or dependent upon, peculiarities of its reflecting qualities.
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A substance which imparts luster to a surface, as plumbago and some of the glazes.
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To make lustrous.
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Same as Luster.
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A fabric of wool and cotton with a lustrous surface, - used for women's dresses.
By Oddity Software
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Brilliancy; splendor; brightness; glitter.
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A candlestick, chandelier, girandole, or the like, generally of an ornamental character.
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The appearance of the surface of a mineral as affected by, or dependent upon, peculiarities of its reflecting qualities.
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A substance which imparts luster to a surface, as plumbago and some of the glazes.
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To make lustrous.
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Same as Luster.
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A fabric of wool and cotton with a lustrous surface, - used for women's dresses.
By Noah Webster.
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Brightness; a candlestick with pendants.
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Lustrous.
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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Brightness; splendour; distinction; renown; the quality and intensity reflected from mineral surfaces; a chandelier ornamented with pendants of cut glass; a lustrous cloth.
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See Lustrum.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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Brightness; splendour; fame; renown; a candlestick or gas pendant, ornamented with drops, &c.; in min., a term intended to describe the intensity and quality of the light reflected from the newly-fractured surfaces of rocks and minerals, as a mineral of a splendent, shining, metallic, vitreous, or pearly lustre.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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n. [French] Clearness; glitter; brilliancy; splendour; brightness;— renown; distinction;— a candlestick ornamented with drops or pendants of cut glass.
