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Definition of Lustre
Lustre
Brilliancy; splendor; brightness; glitter.

Renown; splendor; distinction; glory.

A candlestick, chandelier, girandole, or the like, generally of an ornamental character.

The appearance of the surface of a mineral as affected by, or dependent upon, peculiarities of its reflecting qualities.

A substance which imparts luster to a surface, as plumbago and some of the glazes.

A fabric of wool and cotton with a lustrous surface, -- used for women's dresses.

To make lustrous.

Same as Luster.

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Knowledge may give weight, but accomplishments give lustre, and many more people see than weigh.
Herodotus

One shining quality lends a lustre to another, or hides some glaring defect.
William Hazlitt

When virtue and modesty enlighten her charms, the lustre of a beautiful woman is brighter than the stars of heaven, and the influence of her power it is in vain to resist.
Akhenaton



Lustre Translations
lustre in Italian is nitore
lustre in Norwegian is glans
lustre in Spanish is brillantez
lustre in Swedish is ljuskrona, glans


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