Definition of Purgatory
Noun: purgatory 'pur-gu,to-ree [N. Amer], pur-gu-t(u-)ree [Brit]
- A temporary condition of torment or suffering
"a purgatory of drug abuse"
- (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins
See also:
purgatories
purge
Anagrams containing the word purgatory
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