purgatory
Meanings
noun
- Alternative letter-case form of Purgatory.
- Any situation where suffering is endured, particularly as part of a process of redemption.
adj
- Tending to cleanse; expiatory.
name
- An intermediate state after death in which some of those ultimately destined for Heaven must first undergo purification.
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Etymology
From Middle English purgatorie, from Old French purgatore, purgatorie, from Latin purgātōrium (“cleansing”). Cognate to English purge.
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