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purgatory
nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/pur.gɐ.tɔ.ɾju/pur·ga·tó·rio
Definition
1In Catholic theology, a state or place of purification for souls who die in God's grace but still need to be cleansed of venial sins or temporal punishment.
Usage examples
“They prayed for the souls in purgatory.”
“The doctrine of purgatory is a Catholic dogma.”
Common combinations
souls in purgatorystate of purgatoryrelease from purgatory