purgatory /ˈpɚgəˌtori/ Brit /ˈpəːgətri/ noun plural purgatories
/ˈpɚgəˌtori/ Brit /ˈpəːgətri/
noun
plural purgatories
Learner's definition of PURGATORY
1
Purgatory [singular] : a state after death according to Roman Catholic belief in which the souls of people who die are made pure through suffering before going to heaven(罗马天主教所信仰的)炼狱
2
: a place or state of suffering受难;受难的场所 [noncount]
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