English noun: limbo | |||
1. | limbo (state) the state of being disregarded or forgotten | ||
Synonyms | oblivion | ||
Broader (hypernym) | obscurity | ||
2. | limbo (cognition) an imaginary place for lost or neglected things | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fictitious place, imaginary place, mythical place | ||
3. | limbo (cognition) (theology) in Roman Catholicism, the place of unbaptized but innocent or righteous souls (such as infants and virtuous individuals) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fictitious place, imaginary place, mythical place | ||
Domain category | divinity, theology | ||