Definition of Purgatory. Meaning of Purgatory. Synonyms of Purgatory

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Definition of Purgatory

Purgatory
Purgatory Pur"ga*to*ry, a. [L. purgatorius.] Tending to cleanse; cleansing; expiatory. --Burke.
Purgatory
Purgatory Pur"ga*to*ry, n. [Cf. F. purgatoire.] 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.

Meaning of Purgatory from wikipedia

- Purgatory (Latin: purgatorium, borrowed into English via Anglo-Norman and Old French) is a p****ing intermediate state after physical death for purifying...
- The idea of purgatory has roots that date back into antiquity. A sort of proto-purgatory called the "celestial Hades" appears in the writings of Plato...
- purgatory in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Purgatory is, in Roman Catholic and other religious teachings, a temporary state of the dead. Purgatory...
- Purgatorio (Italian: [purɡaˈtɔːrjo]; Italian for "Purgatory") is the second part of Dante's Divine Comedy, following the Inferno and preceding the Paradiso...
- due punishment or reward", and describes Dante's travels through ****, Purgatory, and Heaven. Allegorically, the poem represents the soul's journey towards...
- St Patrick's Purgatory is an ancient pilgrimage site on Station Island in Lough Derg, County Donegal, Ireland. According to legend, the site dates from...
- Purgatory Resort is a ski resort located in the San Juan Mountains of Southwest Colorado, 25 miles (42 km) north of the town of Durango. Established in...
- "Purgatory" is Iron Maiden's fifth single, released on 15 June 1981, and would be their last with singer Paul Di'Anno. It served as the second single...
- Purgatory is an Indonesian metal band from Jakarta, formed in 1991. The band started out originally as a death metal group heavily influenced by Obituary...
- Purgatory Correctional Facility is the county jail of Washington County, Utah. Also known as the Washington County Jail, it is located near St. George...