purgatory
🇺🇸
/ˈpɜːrɡətɔːri/
🇬🇧
/ˈpɜːɡətri/
noun
R
A place where souls are cleansed of sins before entering heaven.
Many people believe that after death, the soul goes through purgatory.
R
A very difficult or unpleasant experience.
Waiting in that long line was purgatory.
translation
A place where souls are cleansed of sins before entering heaven.; A very difficult or unpleasant experience.
Word Forms
Plural
purgatories