PURGATORIES
Noun
purgatories
plural of purgatory
Source: Wiktionary
PURGATORY
Pur"ga*to*ry, a. Etym: [L. purgatorius.]
Definition: Tending to cleanse; cleansing; expiatory. Burke.
Pur"ga*to*ry, n. Etym: [Cf. F. purgatoire.]
Definition: A state or place of purification after death; according to the
Roman Catholic creed, a place, or a state believed to exist after
death, in which the souls of persons are purified by expiating such
offenses committed in this life as do not merit eternal damnation, or
in which they fully satisfy the justice of God for sins that have
been forgiven. After this purgation from the impurities of sin, the
souls are believed to be received into heaven.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition