purgatory
Tending to cleanse; expiatoryTending to cleanse; expiatory.
» There is no hell or heaven, we are in the purgatory already.
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1 sensesTending to cleanse; expiatory.
Examples
6 sentencesThere is no hell or heaven, we are in the purgatory already.
As soon as a coin in the coffer rings, the soul from purgatory springs.
deSobald das Geld im Kasten klingt, die Seele in den Himmel springt. — Esperantostern
Marriage, in peace, is this world's paradise; in strife, this life's purgatory.
I'm in purgatory.
Does purgatory exist?
Origin
From Middle English purgatorie, from Old French purgatore, purgatorie, from Latin purgātōrFrom Middle English purgatorie, from Old French purgatore, purgatorie, from Latin purgātōrium (“cleansing”). Cognate to English purge.
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Forms
more purgatory, most purgatory| Comparative | more purgatory Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most purgatory Lesson |
regular
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.