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limbo
1[lim-boh]
noun
plural
limbos(often initial capital letter)a region on the border of hell or heaven, serving as the abode after death of unbaptized infants limbo of infants and of the righteous who died before the coming of Christ limbo of the fathers, or limbo of the patriarchs.
a place or state of oblivion to which persons or things are regarded as being relegated when cast aside, forgotten, past, or out of date.
My youthful hopes are in the limbo of lost dreams.
an intermediate, transitional, or midway state or place.
a place or state of imprisonment or confinement.
limbo
2[lim-boh]
noun
plural
limbosa dance from the West Indies, originally for men only, in which the dancer bends backward from the knees and moves with a shuffling step under a horizontal bar that is lowered after each successive pass.
limbo
1/ ˈɪəʊ /
noun
(often capital) RC Church the supposed abode of infants dying without baptism and the just who died before Christ
an imaginary place for lost, forgotten, or unwanted persons or things
an unknown intermediate place or condition between two extremes
in limbo
a prison or confinement
limbo
2/ ˈɪəʊ /
noun
a Caribbean dance in which dancers pass, while leaning backwards, under a bar
limbo
In the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church regarding the afterlife, the condition of innocent persons who die without benefit of baptism; those in limbo do not suffer damnation, but they do not enjoy the presence of God. Limbo means “a bordering place.”
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of limbo1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of limbo1
Origin of limbo2
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
The Skydance transaction has been pending at the FCC since last fall, leaving Paramount executives in limbo.
She says they are "in limbo" as his needs might not be great enough for a specialist school, but he is struggling in mainstream.
So, this left the bill in limbo, pingponging between the Houses of Commons and Lords for a month.
College sports leaders and athletes were in limbo for months while waiting for a House settlement to be approved.
But they come at a moment when both the high-octane Democrats are in a political limbo of sorts.
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