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pur·ga·to·ry
purgatory
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- pronunciation:
- puhr
g
to
ri
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: |
noun |
inflections: |
purgatories |
definition 1: |
in Roman Catholicism, a place or state of suffering for the purification of the souls of the dead who will eventually be worthy of heaven.
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definition 2: |
any place or state of transient unpleasantness or suffering.
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part of speech: |
adjective |
definition: |
acting to purge, clean, or purify.
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