purgatory
nounmasculine/pur.gɐ.tɔ.ɾju/medium
pur·ga·tó·rio
Definition
In 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.
They prayed for the souls in purgatory.
The doctrine of purgatory is a Catholic dogma.
Common collocations
souls in purgatorystate of purgatoryrelease from purgatory
Etymology
Do latim 'purgatorium'.