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 (TV series) a love story to one of political intrigue and blackmail. Despite having actually maintained fairly strong ratings throughout its run, averaging an 8.5 rating and 29% share, "LIAMST" struggled against its new competition, NBC's "Another World," one of daytime's most popular programs. On February 12, 1973, CBS announced that "Love is a Many Splendored Thing" would end its run on March 23. As has usually happened to network soaps, the lead characters on "Love is a Many Splendored Thing" were recast multiple times. Within a few years, star players Charleson, Birney, and Mills all departed, which led to a revolving