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purgatory
[ pur-guh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
noun
- (in the belief of Roman Catholics and others) a condition or place in which the souls of those dying penitent are purified from venial sins, or undergo the temporal punishment that, after the guilt of mortal sin has been remitted, still remains to be endured by the sinner.
- (initial capital letter, italics) Italian ʳܰ··ٴ· [poo, r, -gah-, taw, -, r, yaw]. the second part of Dante's Divine Comedy, in which the repentant sinners are depicted. Compare inferno ( def 3 ), paradise ( def 7 ).
- any condition or place of temporary punishment, suffering, expiation, or the like.
adjective
- serving to cleanse, purify, or expiate.
purgatory
/ ˈpɜːɡətərɪ; -trɪ /
noun
- RC Church a state or place in which the souls of those who have died in a state of grace are believed to undergo a limited amount of suffering to expiate their venial sins and become purified of the remaining effects of mortal sin
- a place or condition of suffering or torment, esp one that is temporary
purgatory
- In the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church , the condition of souls of the dead who die with some punishment (though not damnation ) due them for their sins. Purgatory is conceived as a condition of suffering and purification that leads to union with God in heaven . Purgatory is not mentioned in the Bible (see also Bible ); Catholic authorities defend the teaching on purgatory by arguing that prayer for the dead is an ancient practice of Christianity and that this practice assumes that the dead can be in a state of suffering — a state that the living can improve by their prayers.
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of purgatory1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of purgatory1
Example Sentences
Ten months ago, my boyfriend and I decided that after six years, it was time to remove the BB bag from purgatory.
The Italian writer is famous for his depictions of heaven and hell, but despite any pressures from his ongoing health problems, the King showed no sign of being in any kind of purgatory.
If the Angels cannot hit on the majority of those prospects — and it would not be typical for a team to hit on so many — then back to purgatory they go.
For now, he’s in a kind of purgatory.
When we checked in with her in the aftermath of the destruction, she said: “My God, I feel like I’m in purgatory.”
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