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Definitions of 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
  • noun:   a temporary condition of torment or suffering
    Example: "A purgatory of drug abuse"


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