Lustrum of wild beasts, plural lustra ( ), a den of vice. Lustrum A lustrum (, plural lustra) was a term for a five-year period in Ancient Rome. The lustration was originally a sacrifice for expiation and purification offered by one of the censors in the name of the Roman people at the close of the taking of the census. The sacrifice was often in the form of an animal sacrifice, known as a suovetaurilia. These censuses were taken at five-year intervals, thus a lustrum came to refer to the five-year inter-census period. ' (from ', ) is a lustration or
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (song) Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (song) "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" is a popular song with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Paul Francis Webster. The song was publicized first in the movie, "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" (1955), winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song. From 1967 to 1973, it was used as the theme song to "Love is a Many Splendored Thing", the soap opera based on the movie. The music was commissioned for the movie "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" and initially included in the film's Oscar-winning score, composed and conducted by Alfred Newman. Lyrics