Engelsk substantiv: purgatory | |||
1. | purgatory (om tilstand) a temporary condition of torment or suffering | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | A purgatory of drug abuse. | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | situation | ||
2. | purgatory (om erkjendelse) (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | fictitious place, imaginary place, mythical place | ||
Overordnet kategori | divinity, theology | ||