purgatory
(noun) (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins
purgatory
(noun) a temporary condition of torment or suffering; “a purgatory of drug abuse”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
purgatory (countable and uncountable, plural purgatories)
(Christianity) Alternative letter-case form of Purgatory
Any situation where suffering is endured, particularly as part of a process of redemption.
purgatory (comparative more purgatory, superlative most purgatory)
Tending to cleanse; expiatory.
Purgatory
(Christianity) An intermediate state after death in which some of those ultimately destined for Heaven must first undergo purification prior to entering Heaven.
• See afterlife
• Heaven, Hell, Limbo; see also afterlife
Source: Wiktionary
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
8 November 2024
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
